The Emirate Tussle in Kano State: A Deepening Crisis as Court Bars Ado Bayero From Parading Self As Emir
Kano State, one of Nigeria’s historic regions, is currently embroiled in significant tension over the leadership of its emirate. This crisis began when the Kano State House of Assembly and the traditional kingmakers dethroned Emir Ado Aminu Ado Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano, and reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir. This…