UPDATE: El-Rufai visits Sanusi as deposed emir leaves for Lagos

UPDATED: Governor  Nasir El Rufai has visited his long time friend, ideological soul mate and confidante, His Highness Muhammad Sanusi II,  as a mark of solidarity over his temporary travails at Awe town in Nasarawa State.

A statement issued from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Friday, said that ‘’the Governor who drove from Abuja to Awe town, met His Highness in high spirits, demonstrating his usual calm, poise and regal bearing  amidst what has befallen in the last four days. ‘’

The statement which was signed by Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser on Media and Communication, said that ‘’His Highness seems  to have taken all that happened in his stride but has reiterated his commitment to enforce his fundamental human rights. ‘’

‘’Sanusi II, the 14th Fulani Emir of Kano, manifested a renewed vigour to continue serving humanity in his life long efforts to expand the frontiers of knowledge so that Nigeria will not remain a perpetual potentially great nation,’’ he said.

According to the Special Adviser, Governor El Rufai arrived Awe town shortly before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had granted an interim order, releasing Sanusi from detention.

 Adekeye said that Governor El Rufai and His Highness later drove to the mosque, where the latter led the jumma’at prayer, adding that hundreds of well wishers lined up the road of Awe to hail His Highness on his way to the mosque and back to his residence.

The statement further said that the duo rode in Governor  El Rufai’s car to Abuja, from where Sanusi II will proceed to  Lagos.