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.