Former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, was taken to Loko town of Nasarawa Local Government Area in Nasarawa state, in a house most Nigerians have considered poor for his standard.
According to DailyTrust, Sanusi was scheduled to be exiled from Kano to Opanda town in Toto Local Government but for a change of decision at the last minute.
It was learnt that notable Nigerians like the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Bage (rtd) personally met Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and requested for a change of location.
According to the source, others who called the governor were Alhaji Aliko Dangote and General Aliyu Gusau amongst others.
It was learnt that Governor Sule agreed that the deposed emir be exiled in Loko which looks better than the initial place that the former emir was to be taken to.
However, in a latest development, according to a new report from The Nation, he was moved again, hours later, in a helicopter to Awe town. Reason why he has been moved has not yet been disclosed.
Sanusi was deposed as Emir of Kano by the State House of Assembly on Monday, March 9, 2020.
The former Central Bank Governor had fallen out with Governor Ganduje of Kano State during the buildup to the 2019 governorship election.
Below are few things you should know about the ancient town of Loko.
1. Loko is a town in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State
2. It is found along the River Benue bank.
3. The town is a mini-port, for the conveyance of export materials, to the eastern and western parts of Nigeria.
4. The main ethnic group and the inhabitants of Loko town, are the Nupe, Hausa, Bassa, Igbira, Agatu, Afo and Kanuri.
5. The town has existed for more than a century.
6. Loko town once served as the headquarters of the North where Mongo Park held meetings with emirs from the North.
7. Loko town currently has a first class emir, Abubakar Sabo Umar.
8. As an agrarian community, farming and fishing are their preoccupation of the people of Loko.
