HRH Sanusi lamido Sanusi is not the Tijjaniya leader of Nigeria, but he inherited his grandfathers khalifa title, Khalifa Muhammadu sani the emire of Kano

HRH Muhammadu  Sanusi  I, the Emire of kano, who was the grandfather of Sanusi lamido Sanusi, Was a Khalipha of tijjaniya in Nigeria among various caliphas of tijjaniya in Nigeria

so since when he died, in his lineage there was no khalifa of tijjaniya

so Sanusi lamido sanusi was appointed the khalifa of Tijjaniya of his Grandfather the emire of kano

What's really happened Fulani News Media had learned that after friday prayer the tijjaniya clerics from all over african countries conducting FRIDAY ZIKR

after the Zikr, one of the Tijjaniya shaiks from Senegal appointed HRH sanusi lamido sanusi aa Khalifa of His Grandfather the emire of kano