Fresh Twist as Kano Governor Blocks Turbaning Of Emir’s Brother
- The turbaning ceremony of Salisu Ado Bayero as a district head in Bichi Emirate has been suspended
- The Kano state government gave the order in a letter addressed to the secretary of the Bichi Emirate
- According to the letter, the suspension order of the ceremony was “due to certain exigencies at the moment”
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Kano state - Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf-led Kano state government has ordered the suspension of the turbaning ceremony of Salisu Ado Bayero as a district head in Bichi Emirate.
This was contained in a letter addressed to the secretary of Bichi Emirate and signed by the permanent secretary, ministry for Local Government, Ibrahim M Kabara, Daily Trust reported.
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According to the letter, the state government said the exercise should be suspended “due to certain exigencies at the moment.”
According to Saharareporters, Salisu is the younger brother of the Bichi Emir, Nasiru Ado Bayero.
The letter partially read:
“Reference to the communication received from you via a letter with reference number Bichi/EM/Adm/018/Vol III/167 with the above caption dated 2nd February 2024. I am instructed to convey the government’s directives to suspend the exercise due to exigencies at the moment.”
On 15 February, Bichi Emirate wrote a letter to Salisu informing him of Bichi emir’s approval for appointment as Title holder/district head.
The letter directed the prince to come to the palace for his turbaning as district head on Friday, March 1.
The chief press secretary to the deputy governor, Ibrahim Garba, said the letter for the suspension of the planned turbaning ceremony is normal.
Garba said the established procedure requires the emirates to write and seek clearance from the state government before making any appointment.
Kano assembly warned against dissolving new emirates
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) warned against the move to dissolve the current emirates arrangement in Kano state.
The APC Publicity Secretary in Kano state, Alhaji Ahmad Aruwa, said the call by a group, Yan Dangwalen Jihar Kano (the Kano Electorate), urging the state assembly to dissolve the new emirates and reinstate dethrone emir, Lamido Sanusi, might upset the peace of the state.
Former governor Abdullahi Ganduje created four new emirates in 2019 and subsequently dethroned Sanusi, in March 2020.
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