Mallam Lamido Sanusi
The race to succeed the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, has begun.
Bayero, longest-serving emir in Kano’s history, passed on in the early hours of Friday after an undisclosed ailment.
He ascended the throne in 1963 and ruled
for 50 years until his death and was buried in Kano a few hours later
in accordance with Islamic rites.
Already, contenders for the throne have
begun to emerge. They include the immediate past Governor of the Central
Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido, who holds the traditional title
of Dan-majen Kano; his uncle, Sanusi Abbas, who holds the title of
Wamban Kano and Sanusi Ado Bayero, the late emir’s first son, who is the
District Head of Gwale.
Others are the Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Tijjani Hashim as well as two other princes, Aminu Bayero and Nasiru Bayero.
However, kingmakers have begun a closed
door meeting to pick three names out of the eligible contenders for
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso to pick Bayero’s successor.
Heavy security presence was noticed in
major areas within the Kano metropolis as prominent traditional rulers
from across the country who attended the burial began to make their way
into town for the funeral of late Bayero.
Alhaji Mahe Bashir Wali, who holds the
traditional title of Walin Kano, read a formal obituary notice on the
state radio to announce the demise of the emir.
He said “From Allah we come from and to
Allah we return. The Emir of Kano passed away this morning. His burial
will be conducted at 4:00pm.”
The emir, who survived an assassination
attempt about two years ago, was flown to the United Kingdom for medical
treatment on a number of occasions in the last few years after long
battles with an undisclosed ailment.
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