BREAKING: Governor Yusuf Orders Arrest of Deposed Emir of Kano, Bayero, Gives Reason

• Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has ordered the state commissioner of police to arrest the deposed emir Aminu Ado Bayero immediately
• The deposed Emir Bayero was accused of creating tension in the state after being smuggled to the state in the night
• Governor Yusuf had reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II and sacked Ado Bayero four years after he was installed by the immediate past governor Abdullahi Ganduje

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Kano - The power tussle in Kano has taken a different dimension as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has ordered the arrest of the immediate past Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, over an alleged plot to create tension in the state.

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This was disclosed in a statement signed by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the spokesperson to Governor Yusuf and shared in a tweet by the senior special assistant on digital media to the governor on Saturday, May 25.

According to the statement, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, in the company of his deputy, the speaker of the state assembly, and other top government officials, led the reinstated Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to the palace at about 1 am on Saturday, May 25.

While video of the deposed Emir returning to the state emerged, the government said Bayero was smuggled into the state overnight.

The statement partly read:

"Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed the Commissioner of Police to arrest the deposed Emir with immediate effect for disturbing public peace and attempting to destroy the relative peace the state enjoys."

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See the statement here:

Kano: How Governor Yusuf deposed Ado Bayero

Governor Yusuf deposed Ado Bayero on Thursday, May 23, and announced Muhammadu Sanusi II's reinstatement on Friday, May 24.

Recall that the Kano State House of Assembly repealed the law that installed Bayero as Emir of Kano during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on December 5, 2019.

Ganduje signed the law and split the ancient emirate into five with appointed Emirs each.

Following the signing of the repealed Kano Emirates Council Law, the governor ordered the affected emirs to vacate their palaces within 48 hours and hand them over to the state's commissioner of local government and chieftaincy affairs.

Deposed Emir Ado Bayero returned to Kano

Legit.ng earlier reported that Ado Bayero, the deposed Emir of Kani, has reportedly returned to the state in a celebrated manner with tight security.

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The video of the deposed Emir returning to the state emerged on Saturday morning, and he was said to be returning to the palace.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano deposed the Emir and four others and announced the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II, who was deposed by ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje in 2020.

Source: Legit.ng