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Meet Harun Ibn Sina: Ganduje’s anointed Hisbah Commander General
Mukhtar Yahaya Usman
Kano state governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has appointed Sheik Harun Sani Ibn Sina as commander General Kano state Hisbah command to fill the vacuum left by Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa.
Ganduje had accused the Daurawa administration of the Hisbah of ‘gradually deviating from its main function’.
In the lead-up to the 2019 election, Ganduje accused Daurawa of embezzlement, deception, and partisanship.
‘This is unacceptable and government must address this problem,’ he said.
However the embattled Commander General pre-empted the governor’s move and resigned on May 9 citing personal problems.
Daurawa had earlier led a delegation of Islamic scholars to former governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso who is Ganduje’s main political rival.
The Hisbah had been without a substantive leader until the appointment of Ibn Sina on July 1.
The appointment was announced by Abba Anwar, Chief Press Secretary to governor Ganduje along with 25 other chief executives of Kano state government parastatals.
Ganduje’s teacher
Before his appointment Ibn Sina is the deputy Imam of Kano Government House Juma’at mosque and was the senior special adviser to the governor on traditional medicine.
Ibn Sina is seen as the closest Islamic scholar to governor Ganduje.
He had been Ganduje’s personal Islamic tutor since 1991 when the governor was serving as Commissioner for Works in the military government of Kano state.
“When it rains, he used to ask me to leave my motorcycle at his house in Sharada and drive me home in his car,” he told KANO TODAY.
After Ganduje’s emergence as Kano state deputy governor in 1999, he appointed Ibn Sina to head the Ganduje Islamic Foundation.
The Foundation engages in Islamic propagation, organizing qur’anic competition, as well as medical outreach programs among others.
No vendetta at Hisbah
In an exclusive interview with KANO TODAY, Ibn Sina said he would try to reorient the Hisbah command without vendetta.
“I will rectify past mistakes and will avoid shady dealings”, he said.
“But I will not be used as a tool of vengeance by the governor”, he added.
Who is Ibn Sina
· Born in 1961 at Kankara, Katsina state
· Moved to Sheka, Kano at the age of two.
· Studied Qur’an and Islamic studies in Kano
· Earned a B.A in Arabic Studies in 2017
· Known as Ibn Sina for his expertise in Islamic herbal medicine
Mukhtar Yahya Usman
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the Kano State Police Command to take over the investigation of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II following the violent incident that marred the Sallah celebration on March 30, 2025.
This directive replaces an earlier move by the Force Headquarters, which had invited the Emir to Abuja for questioning. That invitation has now been withdrawn, as the IGP opts for a more localized and less politically sensitive approach.
In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP’s decision followed consultations with key stakeholders who advised that handling the matter within Kano would help avoid escalating tensions or creating political interpretations of police action.
Tensions erupted on Sallah Day when Emir Sanusi, after attending Eid prayers barefooted, mounted a horse and led a procession through the streets — a move seen as defying a prior agreement by the two rival emirs to suspend all Durbar activities to preserve peace.
The procession allegedly involved local vigilantes and triggered clashes with youths in the area, resulting in the death of one Usman Sagiru and injuries to several others.
According to police, intelligence had earlier warned of potential conflict if the disputed emirs — Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Alhaji Sanusi — went ahead with separate Durbar festivals.
As a preventive measure, senior officers were deployed to broker peace, leading to an agreement that no horse-riding or processions would take place.
Despite this, Emir Sanusi’s actions sparked violence, prompting police investigations and arrests.
The Force maintains that it will pursue justice with professionalism and neutrality.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has invited the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, for questioning in connection with a violent incident that occurred during the Eid-el-Fitr Sallah celebration.
KANO FOCUS recall that operatives of the Kano Police Command arrested one Usman Sagiru in connection with the alleged killing of a vigilante member, Surajo Rabiu, in an attack on the entourage of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Another vigilante member, Aminu Suleman, sustained injuries and was rushed to the Murtala Mohammed Specialists Hospital, Kano, for medical treatment.
The Kano police command spokesman, SP Abdullahi Haruna, said the incident occurred while the local guards were protecting the entourage of Emir Sanusi II on their way from the Kofar Mata Eid prayer ground after observing the two rakat eid-el-fitr prayers.
In a letter addressed to Sanusi, the IG asked the Kano monarch to appear at the Force Intelligence Department in Abuja on Tuesday, April 8, to answer some questions regarding the incident that occurred during the Sallah celebration within his domain.
The letter was signed by the Commissioner of Police, CP Olajide Ibitoye, on behalf of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Department.
The letter reads, “I have the directives of the Inspector General of Police, through the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Force Intelligence Department (FID) to invite you for an investigative meeting with regards to an incident that occurred during the Sallah celebration within your domain.
“In view of the above, you are hereby invited to Force Intelligence Department, opposite Police Force Headquarters Area 11. Abuja by 1000hrs of Tuesday, the 8th of April, 2025. Your availability is highly sought for a purposeful investigation.”
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, the Galadiman Kano and senior Kano Emirate official.
KANO FOCUS reports that Abbas Sanusi died at 92 after a protracted illness. Many children and grandchildren survive him.
Among his children is Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, the Kano State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement issued on Wednesday by Special Adviser to the President Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga President Tinubu described the deceased as a strong pillar of the traditional institution, its survival and development.
The President said the services of the late Sanusi, a titleholder since 1959, would be appreciated far beyond Kano Emirate and Kano State.
President Tinubu condoled with the government and people of Kano State, the Kano Emirate Council and the family of the late chief for the irreparable loss.
The President prayed to Allah to admit the Galadima in Jannatul Firdaus and comfort the family.
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