The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, was greeted with jubilation when he took a tour of the streets of Kano.
Sheltered with a royal umbrella, Sanusi also rode on a royal horse as he acknowledged cheers from the crowd.
The crowd in response to the appearance of the Emir responded with, “You’re the only Emir we know.”
He also met with some district heads, council members, vigilantes, women group and well wishers who were at the palace to pay homage.
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made a comeback as Emir on Thursday after the state governor, Abba Yusuf, signed the new Kano Emirate Council Law.
The law repealed the 2019 version, which balkanised the Kano emirate into five jurisdictions and was relied upon to depose Sanusi as Emir in 2020.
Despite Sanusi’s reinstatement, some Kano residents are still pledging fealty to Aminu Bayero, the deposed Emir.