The most senior councillor and oldest member of the Kano Emirate Council, Abbas Sanusi, has passed away at the age of 92.
The late prince, who held the esteemed title of Galadiman Kano, died on April 1 in Kano after a prolonged illness.
A longstanding figure in the emirate, Abbas Sanusi had been a member of the Kano Emirate Council since the late 1950s. He was first appointed Sarkin Dawakin Tsakar Gida and District Head of Ungogo in 1959 by his father, Emir Sanusi I.
In 1962, during the reign of Emir Muhammadu Inuwa, he was elevated to Dan Iyan Kano, and later, under Emir Ado Bayero, he became Wambai of Kano. He attained the prestigious title of Galadiman Kano during the first reign of his nephew, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Born in 1933 in Bichi, the late royal began his education at Kofar Kudu Elementary School in 1944 before proceeding to Kano Middle School (now Rumfa College) in 1948.
Among his children is Abdullahi Abbas, the current chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kano Chapter.
His funeral prayer will be held at the Emir’s Palace, Kofar Kudu, Kano, at 10 AM on Wednesday.
