Kurawa questioned Ganduje’s sincerity in the ongoing emirship dispute, arguing that the former governor had already acknowledged Sanusi’s status as Emir.

According to him, Ganduje had previously sought Sanusi’s approval for the turbaning of his nephew as a village head, raising questions about why he did not instead present him to Aminu Ado Bayero if he truly did not recognise Sanusi’s authority.

The controversy followed Ganduje’s public reference to Sanusi as Emir of Kano during the inauguration of Murtala Sule Garo as Deputy Governor at the Government House, a statement he later retracted.

In a clarification issued through his former Chief of Staff, Mohammad Garba, Ganduje said his use of the title was purely out of courtesy and protocol, insisting it should not be interpreted as taking sides in the emirship dispute.

He also maintained that only the Supreme Court could determine the final outcome of the legal battle involving Sanusi and Aminu Ado Bayero, warning against statements that could influence judicial proceedings.

Reacting to Ganduje’s comments, Kurawa argued that the matter currently before the Supreme Court is not about who occupies the throne of the Emir of Kano.

He explained that the legal dispute stems from issues surrounding the 2019 Kano Emirate Law and not Sanusi’s appointment.

Kurawa, who was among those who challenged Ganduje’s 2019 restructuring of the Kano Emirate Council, said the substantive case was initiated by a titleholder affected by legislative changes and concerns procedural and legal rights rather than the emirship itself.

He noted that when Ganduje enacted the 2019 Emirate Law, he and other prominent figures, including the late Bashir Tofa, went to court over alleged procedural irregularities in its passage.

According to Kurawa, although the State High Court later nullified the law over those irregularities, Ganduje did not remove the emirs appointed under it but instead returned to the State Assembly to properly reprocess the legislation.

He further explained that Governor Abba Yusuf’s later repeal of the emirate laws was not directly challenged on procedural grounds, but rather through a separate legal action centered on alleged violations of fundamental rights.

Kurawa stressed that the case before the court focuses on Baba DanAgundi’s fundamental rights and questions surrounding the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court, not on whether Sanusi or Aminu Ado Bayero is the legitimate Emir of Kano.

He insisted that framing the matter as a direct battle over the Kano throne was misleading and urged Ganduje to avoid statements that contradict established legal realities.