The immediate past Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has returned to the classroom as a doctoral candidate in Islamic Law at the University of London, United Kingdom.

Mr Sanusi, who disclosed this to a PREMIUM TIMES’ editor on Monday, said he has recently relocated to London for the academic programme.

Earlier in 2019, Mr Sanusi bagged an award of honorary doctorate degree in finance at the School of Oriental and African Studies of the University of London, otherwise known as SOAS University of London.

Mr Sanusi also ,earlier in 1997, earned a degree in Islamic studies and fiqh at the Africa International University, Khartoum, Sudan.

The former monarch, who in 1981 earned a degree in Economics, was also recently offered a visiting fellowship at the prestigious Oxford University in the UK.

The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, whose thirst for knowledge is seemingly insatiable, is arguably one of the most educated Nigerians that ever became a monarch in the country.

He said he is currently combining his academic responsibility at Oxford University with his new role as a PhD student.

Born on July 31, 1961, Mr Sanusi attended St. Annes Primary School, a Catholic boarding school in Kaduna for his primary education, after he had received early religious education as a child in Kano.

He attended the prestigious King’s College, Lagos between 1973 and 1977, and later obtained his first degree in Economics at the Ahmadu Bello University in 1981. He later returned to the university after his mandatory participation in the National Youth Service scheme and bagged his Master’s certificate in Economics.

He also taught Economics at the university between 1983 and 1985 when he took up a career in banking which eventually culminated in his appointment as the CBN governor in 2009.