Muhammad Sanusi II, the deposed emir of Kano, left Abuja for Lagos on Friday night, following his release from detention in Awe, Nasarawa state by a federal high court in Abuja.
The embattled monarch prayed for his followers before departing Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.
Sanusi, who was escorted to the airport by Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, who earlier in the day made the journey to Abuja from Nasarawa with him.
Earlier on Friday night, the dethroned Emir arrived the chartered wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in a private aircraft and was receieved by dozens of his relatives.
Also at the airport to receieve him was a former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau.
Sanusi is expected to reunite with members of his family who left for Lagos earlier in the week.
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