The daughter of Emir of Kano, Muhammad Lamido Sanusi II, Shehida Sanusi, on Friday, said her father will give up the throne if it stands in the way of truth.
Shehida disclosed this while representing the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor at the inaugural Chibok Girls lecture held in Abuja, to mark the third anniversary of the abduction of 276 students of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State by the Boko Haram sect.
Noting that the traditional ruler had dedicated his life to the truth, Shehida said if the throne stands in the way of truth, her outspoken father will give up the prestigious post.
“My father is not afraid of giving up his throne if it stands in the way of speaking the truth. Those who think that my father would keep quiet because he wants to hold on to his throne, I think they don’t know my father.
“I know that he has always wanted to be the emir of Kano but to him, if it comes between what is right, what his conscience tells him and choosing the throne, he would happily give up the throne.
“My father has always been a part of one controversy or the other and it’s normal for us. We are not scared anymore.
“And honestly, he has been a source of inspiration and pride. He never fails to fight. He fights for progress, liberty, justice and equality. Those who think they know my father should know that he will never be silenced by blackmail and intimidation.
“He lost his position once as the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and I remember his quote that you can suspend a man but you can never suspend the truth. I know he does not mind being the most unpopular emir so long he speaks the truth,” she said.
The Chibok Girls lecture was organised by the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) Group.
