Jonathan, Sanusi in closed door meeting

Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II, Thursday visited President Goodluck Jonathan at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The president and his visitor held a closed door meeting that lasted for about one hour. The emir was accompanied to the meeting by members of the Kano Emirate Council. Those present at the meeting included […]

Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II, Thursday visited President Goodluck Jonathan at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The president and his visitor held a closed door meeting that lasted for about one hour.

The emir was accompanied to the meeting by members of the Kano Emirate Council.

Those present at the meeting included Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo, National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, Attorney-General of the Federation Mohammed Bello Adoke and Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Aminu Wali.

This was the second time Sanusi would be visiting Jonathan since he became the Emir of Kano.

Sanusi, alongside other northern traditional rulers led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, had visited the Presidential Villa on July 23 for the breaking of Ramadan fast.

Sources hinted that Jonathan and Sanusi met to see how they could resolve their differences.

President Jonathan had on February 20 suspended Sanusi from office as governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for alleged misconduct and financial recklessness.

The erstwhile CBN governor had on February 13, during a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Finance, alleged that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was yet to account for $20 billion oil sales money.

The allegation was said to have led to a strained relationship between the president and Sanusi.