Muhammadu Sanusi II is reinstated after being dethroned four years ago for 'insubordination'.
As he returned to the throne in a colourful ceremony, Nigeria's influential Emir of Kano addressed the people who deposed him four years ago.
Traditional leaders in Nigeria hold few constitutional powers but are able to exert significant influence as they are seen as custodians of both religion and tradition. But just hours before the event, it was unclear whether Mr Sanusi's reinstatement ceremony would actually go ahead. He was sacked in 2020, with the government accusing him of "total disrespect" towards the local institutions.
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