On the one hand he fights the Islamic group Boko Haram for its interpretation of Islamic law. On the other hand, it has the propensity to fight against bad governance, embezzlement and extortion of funds. It is in this line of thought that he accused the national oil company, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), of having embezzled billions of dollars. An accusation which is worth to him, according to indiscretions, all this punishment.

Because, following the accusation brought against the national hydrocarbon company in 2014, the Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, then governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was dismissed by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Six years later, the technocrat converted into a customary chief has just been struck by a new measure, through a press release read by Alhaji Usman Alhaji, secretary of the governorate of Kano: "The emir of Kano has totally lacked respect for to lawful instructions from the office of the state governor and other authorities, including his persistent refusal to attend official meetings and programs organized by the governorate, without any lawful justification, which amounts to total insubordination”.

Thus, Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje's threats were being carried out. Faced with his numerous interventions on the corruption that is rampant in Kano State and directly implicating the governor, the Emir of Kano knew that, despite his title of great figure of traditional power in Nigeria, and his rank of second authority Muslim, he would expose himself to veiled sanctions. At 58, this religious leader has not only just been dethroned, but relieved of his duties as Emir of Kano.

In reality The Lamido Sanussi has always disturbed the authorities of the country with these repeated speeches on good governance and his positions on the demographic dividend, polygamy. Positions deemed controversial for the people of Kano. But they recognized one word in this Emir: The truth. The Lamido did not hesitate to give his points of view on the development of Africa. “Perceptions matter a lot. It is therefore urgent to improve transparency in our States, because it is clearly linked to good governance", noted Lamido Sanussi II Lamido, during a high-level panel co-hosted with several African ministers, in the presence of the President of the African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina.

Brilliant banker and liberal economist, Sanussi Lamido Sanussi practiced in risk management, before embarking for the Central Bank of Nigeria, the largest financial institution in Africa, from 2009 to 2014. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was also elected "Governor of the Year" in 2010 by the British magazine The Banker, linked to the Financial Times. To conform to the functions of judge and Muslim religious guide in northern Nigeria, this Emir studied Arabic and Sunni theology at the African University of Khartoum in 1997.