El-Rufai on his way to see Sanusi in Awe

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, is currently on his way to Awe town to see Muhammad Sanusi II, the deposed emir of Kano state.

TheCable had reported on Thursday, based on reports from security sources, that the Kaduna state governor will visit the former governor of the central bank governor in his exiled home in Awe.

At about 9:30am on Friday, the state confirmed that the governor was on his way to Awe.

El-Rufai will be the first sitting state governor from outside Nasarawa to visit Sanusi in Awe.

After Sanusi was dethroned by Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor of Kano state, on Monday, el-Rufai has expressed solidarity with the revered ex-emir.

Less than 48 hours after he was dethroned, el-Rufai appointed him as vice chairman of Kaduna Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA).

After the appointment, the Kaduna state governor also said Sanusi has been appointed to serve as chancellor for Kaduna State University (KASU).

Sanusi, who was in 2019 appointed by the United Nations secretary-general as one of the ambassadors for the sustainable development goals (SDGs), is a staunch advocate for girl-child education.

His comments on educating the girl-child is at the heart of the rift with Ganduje.