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Emirs Bayero, Sanusi jet out of Kano

The 15th Emir of Kano, Alh. Aminu Ado Bayero has departed the ancient city of Kano on Friday amid speculation surrounding the emirship tussle in the state.

Bayero departed the Nasarawa mini palace, for the first time in three months, where he maintained a ‘sit tight’ stay to challenge his removal by the Kano State Government.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf reinstated Mohammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano in May this year after assenting to a new Emirate Council (Repeal) Law, which dissolved Bayero’s and four others’ reigns.

Although there is no official statement to clarify whether Bayero’s departure was for medical or official reasons, unofficial sources believe Alh. Bayero may have left for Abuja to attend the inauguration of the new Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN), Justice K. Kekere-Ekun.

A visit to the Nasarawa palace, along State Road, a few metres away from Government House, shows…
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