Few hours after the Kano State Government dethroned Malam Sanusi as the Emir of Kano, a new Emir, Aminu Ado Bayero, has been appointed. Aminu Bayero is the son of the late Emir Ado Bayero and before his appointment, was the Emir of Bichi. Bichi Emirate was one of the newly created emirates by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje that generated controversies. The West African Pilot News had reported that Usman Alhaji, the secretary to the government...

The Kano State Government dethroned the Emir of Kano Emirate, Muhammad Sanusi II. In a statement released and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Allhaji Usman Alhaji, the decision was approved following a meeting by the Kano State Executive Council, chaired by the State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The statement partly reads: “The Emir of Kano is in total disrespect to lawful instructions from the Office of the State Governor and other...