When Muhammadu Sanusi was appointed to replace his father in
2015, Aminu Ado Bayero might have thought he would never fill the shoes his
father wore for over half a century. However, on Monday, he was appointed the
new emir of Kano to replace Sanusi who was dethroned.
The Kano executive council chaired by Abdullahi Ganduje, the
governor, removed Sanusi as emir of Kano ” for disrespecting the office of the
governor”. As the monarch was removed, attention shifted to Ado Bayero, who was
announced as his successor hours later. Prior to his appointment, Ado Bayero
was the emir of Bichi, one of the four emirates created by Ganduje after the
governor fell out with Sanusi.
The new emir of Kano has held different traditional titles
in the last three decades. In 1990, he was appointed Danmajen Kano; later he
became Danburan Kano, then Turakin Kano to Sarkin Dawakin Tsakar Gida and
finally, Wamban Kano.
‘NEVER BEGGED FOR
TITLES’
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| When Ganduje appointed him emir of Bichi |
Speaking after he was appointed emir of Bichi, Ado Bayero, a
graduate of mass communication from Bayero University, Kano, said he believes
power belongs to God who gives it to whom He wills. He said he has never begged
for titles and never will.
“Let me say that it is God that gives power and position and
in His infinite and supremacy, He bestows such power and position to whom He so
desires. Now, let me tell you this secret. Right from day one when I was
appointed a traditional ruler till this period of my appointment as Emir of
Bichi, I have never, and let me repeat, I have never gone to any person to look
or seek for position and you can do your investigation. I have never gone to
anybody to say, ‘please give me this title’. I don’t ask for positions; I
believe anything that comes my way is from God,” he had said.
HE DIDN’T WANT KANO
EMIRATE TO SPLIT
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| A misunderstanding between these men paved the way for Ado Bayero’s ascension to the throne |
Bayero said he never wanted the split of the Kano emirate
which saw him become the emir of Bichi. He added he, however, accepted that
things changed over time.
“A lot has happened over times and years. We have had
creations, re-creations and several reformation and this is not peculiar to
Kano and even Nigeria as a country. I can say that it is this process of
evolution that brought about the formation of the four new emirate councils by
the government,” he had said.
“As a proud member of the royal family, it was never my
intention to see the Kano emirate council divided into sub-emirates. It was
never my wish. But we have to take so many things into consideration especially
the fact that time changes a lot of thing.”
BORE NO GRUDGE
AGAINST SANUSI
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| Security men at the palace after Sanusi was dethroned |
On his appointment as emir of Bichi, Bayero, who described
Sanusi as his brother, whom he said he bore no grudges against. Sanusi was
selected to succeed Abdullahi Ado Bayero, the new emir’s father, on June 8,
2014. Many of those expected one of the sons of the late monarch to succeed his
father, opposed Sanusi’s appointment.
In June 2017, Sanusi had suspended Bashir Ado Bayero, Aminu
Ado Bayero’s brother, as district head of Takai local government, for alleged disloyalty.
Also, in 2015, Sanusi removed Sanusi Ado Bayero, eldest son
of his predecessor, as Ciroman of Kano, handing over to his younger brother,
Nasiru Ado Bayero. Despite these incidents, the new emir said he was not
pitched against Sanusi.
“I don’t need to tell the whole world before you know that
the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sansui is my brother and our relationship
remain intact as mutual as ever. Today, there is change and government effected
creation of additional emirates. I accepted the traditional title in good faith
as God’s will,” he said.
“What I want the people of Kano to understand is that I am
still a son and royal member of Kano emirate and I want people to consider the
new emirates as new developments that will lead to the growth of Kano.
“As far as I know, we don’t have anything between us. Let me
also say this clearly; when Muhammad Sanusi II became the Emir of Kano, I was
among the first traditional title holders who supported him with my whole
heart. I paid my loyalty, my homage and every other respect you can talk about.
Now, change has come into the emirate council. I hope and wish I will also
receive same support from Kano emirate.
“As I said, God alone bestows power and alone He takes the
power. Now, if along the line there is a change from what I am today to what I
was, I will still thank Almighty God for that because I believe that, that is
what God wanted to happen.”
15TH EMIR OF KANO
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| All hail the new king |
For what he thought may never have been, Ado Bayero now goes down history as the 15th emir of Kano, the highest traditional title in the land. And except he is dethroned or he abdicates the throne, he will occupy that position until his death, and may probably outdo the years of his father.
He did his one-year National Youths Corps Service programme
at NTA Makurdi, Benue state. Born in 1963 in Kano, he attended Gidan Makama
Primary School located near the Gidan Makama National Museum in Kano
metropolis, after which he went to Gwale Secondary school.
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