On Wednesday, the Chief Press Secretary of Kano State Governor, Sanusi Bature, declared that the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, is now considered a private citizen due to recent court decisions.
Bature stated that the recent rulings from the Kano State High Court validate the actions taken by the Kano State Assembly to revoke the 2019 Kano Emirate law, resulting in the removal of Ado Bayero’s royal title.
Bature stated, “The decision of the Kano State Assembly has been reaffirmed by the court. Ado Bayero is now a normal citizen, and whatever happened is based on the repealed 2024 law, which invalidated the 2019 Emirate laws that divided the Kano Emirate into five.”
During an appearance on Arise TV’s Morning Show, Bature affirmed that the court’s rulings uphold the actions taken by the State Assembly, acknowledging Sanusi as the Emir of Kano until further court rulings are made. Bature clarified that even if Emir Sanusi had not been reinstated, the State Assembly’s decision to repeal the law would still remain valid, reverting to the previous situation before 2019, where Emir Sanusi would be recognized as the sole Emir of a unified Kano State.
He further noted, “Based on the court’s decision, actions taken under the repealed law were brought to the governor by the Speaker of the State Assembly. He assented and announced the reinstatement of Emir Sanusi at 5:10 PM on May 23, 2024.
“By virtue of the High Court declaring the law as valid, it confirms the deposition of former Emir Ado Bayero, and he remains a private citizen like every other resident of Kano. He should not be seen occupying any government property. That government property is defective; it’s a mud house where he has forcefully stayed for over a month now.”
In May, Governor Yusuf reinstated Muhammad Sanusi as the 15th Emir of Kano, a decision facilitated by the implementation of the 2024 Kano Emirate law, which nullified the previous legislation.
