Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, immediate past Emir of Kano, has met with the coup leaders in Niger Republic.
The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) met the military leadership after the junta aborted a meeting with representatives of African Union (AU), Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and a top US diplomat.
A delegation raised by ECOWAS could not broker peace with the military rulers as they declined a meeting.
Viral footages of Sanusi were seen on Wednesday by Okay.ng
Sanusi, whose Tijjaniya sect has a large following in Niger is the Khalifa of the sect in Nigeria.
The revered Nigerian economist met the Junta leaders in company of the Sultan of Damagaran.
Damagaran is the third largest city in Niger.