A video circulating on Nigerian social media has been exposed as a deliberate fabrication — and both the university at its centre and the Kano Emirate Council have said so in plain terms.
What the Video Actually Shows
The footage was recorded at Northwest University Kano (NWUK) during a public lecture organised by the university’s International Humanitarian Law Society, which Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II attended as a guest speaker. Social media users subsequently attached written claims to the video alleging that the Emir had a carry-over — an outstanding failed course — and had visited the institution to have it resolved.
The university’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Ibrahim, addressed the matter in a statement issued on Tuesday, 11 August 2026, describing the claims as entirely invented.
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The University’s Position Is Unambiguous
NWUK’s management stated it had no connection to either the video or the accompanying write-ups, and urged students, staff and members of the public to disregard all related claims. The institution directed everyone to rely solely on its official communications for accurate information about its activities and personnel.
The threat of prosecution is significant. Nigeria’s cybercrime legislation covers the deliberate creation and distribution of false information online, and the university appears willing to pursue that route if perpetrators are identified.
Why Sanusi Is Actually at NWUK
Emir Sanusi’s enrolment at Northwest University Kano is a matter of public record, and the Emir has spoken openly about it. He is pursuing a degree in Common Law — his third undergraduate qualification — and has stated that age, royal status or public position should never be a barrier to acquiring knowledge. His classmates have reportedly welcomed his presence, with some describing it as an inspiration.
The irony is striking: a genuine and admirable story about a sitting monarch choosing to sit in a classroom alongside younger students has been twisted into a smear. The facts, as confirmed by two separate official sources, point in the opposite direction entirely.
This episode is a reminder that viral content demands scrutiny before it is shared. The video was real; the narrative attached to it was not.