The Emir of Kano, Dr. Muhammadu Sanusi II, has been granted special admission into the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) Common Law and Sharia programme at Northwest University, Kano. The state-owned institution offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes across a range of disciplines, including law, sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
The approval was conveyed in an official letter dated January 12, 2026, issued by the Head of the Directorate of Examinations, Admissions and Records, Jafaru Muhammad, on behalf of the university’s Registrar. According to the letter, the Emir’s admission followed an application that met the university’s requirements for special consideration, allowing him to enrol despite the conventional admission process.
The letter, shared on social media by former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad, confirmed that the Emir has been placed at Level 200 in the Faculty of Law, with the admission retroactively effective from the 2024/2025 academic session. The correspondence stated: “With reference to your application for special admission into this University, I write to convey the University approval of your admission into Northwest University, Kano after satisfying the University requirements for special consideration.”