Information reaching us from Kano State, has it that the Governor of the State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered the immediate arrest of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero.
This is also contained in a statement titled; “Gov. Yusuf Orders Arrest of Deposed Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero” by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano, Sanusi Tofa.
The statement reads; “The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has ordered the immediate arrest of the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, for creating tension in the state.”
“The former Emir was smuggled into Kano city last night in an attempt to forcefully return to the palace two days after being deposed by the governor.”
“As the Chief Security Officer of the state, His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed the Commissioner of Police to arrest the deposed Emir with immediate effect for disturbing public peace and attempting to destroy the relative peace the state enjoys.”
It is interesting to know that Bayero’s whereabouts had been unknown since he was deposed on Thursday, until he returned to Kano on Saturday following the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.
The Kano State House of Assembly, had repealed the law that ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had signed on December 5, 2019.
Upon signing the repealed Kano Emirates Council Law, the Governor gave all the Emirs affected by the law 48 hours to vacate their palaces and hand them over to the Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
Be that as it may, Governor Yusuf, announced the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi, whom the former governor, Ganduje had deposed in 2020 as Emir of Kano.
Governor Yusuf, on Friday reappointed Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. He issued a reappointment letter to Sanusi on Friday, and Sanusi led Jumat prayers at the Government House, Kano.
