Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has bagged a new title, as he has been officially appointed as the Grand Khalifa of Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement in Nigeria.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Sanusi was appointed the leader of the Tijjaniyya in Nigeria by the Supreme Global Leader of the Sect, Sheik Mahi Niyyas, in Senegal.
Sanusi was formally appointed the leader of the Tijjaniyya in Nigeria in Kaolack, Senegal as part of activities marking the closing ceremony of Ramadan Tafsir on Sunday.
Recall that controversy had trailed the appointment of Sanusi, sometimes in 13th March, 2021, at a brief ceremony to that effect in Sokoto during the Tijjaniyya Movement National Maulud.
However, in order to formally announce the decision, the Tijaniya leaders invited the former emir to Senegal, where they officially approved his appointment.
Announcing the decision during the event, Sheikh Mahi tasked the former emir to rise to the occasion and be good a ambassador of the sect in Nigeria.
The position was previously held by the late Emir of Kano Sanusi (Mr Sanusi’s late grandfather) and lately held by the late philanthropist, Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu.