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.
Mr.
Bayero was touted to as the heir apparent of the Kano emirship throne
but lost to the current emir, who was then holding a mid-cadre title of
Dan Majen Kano.
Since losing the coveted seat to Mr. Sanusi, Mr.
Lamido banished himself to Abuja and refused to pledge allegiance to the
new emir as provided by the tradition.
Despite concerted efforts
by some notable personalities in the state to convince Mr. Bayero to
pay homage to the new emir, Mr. Bayero stoutly rejected.
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