Kano – The deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has reportedly moved to a palace after arriving early on Saturday, May 25.
The former Emir’s whereabouts have not been known since Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf deposed him on Thursday, May 23, but the news of his return to the state broke out on Saturday morning.
The deposed Emir reportedly moved to a mini-palace in Nasarawa upon his arrival on Saturday.
Recall that the Kano State House of Assembly repealed the law that installed Bayero as Emir of Kano during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on December 5, 2019.
Ganduje signed the law and split the ancient emirate into five with appointed Emirs each.
Following the signing of the repealed Kano Emirates Council Law, the governor ordered the affected emirs to vacate their palaces within 48 hours and hand them over to the state’s commissioner of local government and chieftaincy affairs.
Governor Yusuf then announced the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II, who was deposed by Ganduje in 2020 as Emir of Kano emirate.
On Friday, May 24, the governor issued a reappointment letter to Sanusi, who also led the Jumat prayer at the government house on the same day.
Ado Bayero reportedly returned to the state on Saturday, May 25, and was welcomed by a crowd of supporters.
See the videos of his arrival in Nasarawa palace here:
TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in an old interview, said he lived in the same room with the deposed Bichi emir, Nasiru Ado Bayero, for ten years
Nasiru, one of the sons of the late Emir Ado Bayero, was deposed on Thursday, May 23, following the abolishment of the five emirates.
Sanusi said he shared the same room with Nasiru while growing up under the care of the late Ado Bayero.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
