The deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, has taken up residence at the famous Nassarawa royal residence after an unsuccessful attempt to occupy the main emir’s palace at Kofar Kudu.
Tension arose in the area when the Nigerian government allegedly planned to sneak the deposed emir into the palace at night.
In response to this, the reinstated Emir, Muhammad Sanusi II, quickly returned to the palace in the early hours of Saturday with Governor Abba Yusuf, his deputy, Aminu Abdussalam, and other government officials, as reported by Daily Nigerian.
Accompanied by armed security personnel, the deposed monarch arrived at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano at approximately 1:30 am on Saturday, eliciting mixed reactions from the public.
SaharaReporters had previously mentioned the presence of soldiers and heavy security personnel at the Kano Emir’s Palace, alleging a plot to provide cover for the deposed Emir Aminu Bayero's anticipated return to the palace on Saturday.
It was also reported that Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf instructed the Nigeria Police Force to apprehend the former Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. This directive came in a statement issued by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor's spokesperson.
The governor accused Ado Bayero of fomenting tension in the state and attempting to forcefully reclaim the palace following his dethronement.
The statement reads: “The former Emir was surreptitiously brought into Kano city last night in an attempt to forcibly return to the palace two days after being deposed by the Governor. As the Chief Security Officer of the state, His Excellency, the Executive 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 disrupt the relative peace the state enjoys.”
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