Emir Of Kano Strips Late Emir’s First Son Of His Title… But He Is Not ‘Wrong’

The emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sunusi II, has stripped the
eldest son of the late Emir Ado Bayero, Lamido Bayero, of his traditional title
of Ciroman Kano and District Head of Gwale.

Premium Times gathered that a few months after ascending the
throne, the new emir wrote to Mr. Bayero, seeking him to return to his duty as
Ciroman Kano and District Head of Gwale.

Palace sources told Premium Times that Mr. Bayero’s refusal
to either reply the letter or report to the palace, angered the emir.

The issue however died down when Mr. Bayero was appointed
managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, by former President
Goodluck Jonathan.

But when Mr. Bayero was recently relieved of his duty as
managing director of the NPA by President Muhammadu Buhari, the emir directed
the Emirate Council to write to Mr. Bayero again.

“When a letter was written to him again, he neither
responded nor appeared in person to explain his reasons.

“His Highness first reasoned that the local government of
Gwale was too important to be left vacant, and so he elevated the son of Emir
Inuwa to be the district head.

“And now the title of Ciroma is also stripped,” a top palace
source said.

Perhaps in order to douse tension in the palace, sources
said, the emir however appointed Mr. Bayero’s younger brother, Nasiru Bayero,
to replace him as the new Ciroman Kano.

A statement by Galadiman Kano, Abbas Sunusi, said the
removal and the subsequent replacement were with immediate effect.