SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, (THEWILL) – The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has suspended Bashir Ado Bayero, son of his predecessor, Emir Ado Bayero for disloyalty.
Bashir, the District Head of Takai Local Government, was also directed to appear before the palace disciplinary committee to decide the next line of action against him.
In the meantime, Sanusi has appointed Alhaji Mahmud Shattima as an interim administrator for the district, pending the recommendations of the disciplinary committee.
Bashir Ado Bayero is the second son of the late emir to be stripped of power since Sanusi became Emir after the demise of their father.
THEWILL recalls that the Ciroman Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero, was removed by Sanusi on October 28, 2015 for a similar offence.
The Emirate Council’s Chief of Staff, Alhaji Munir Sanusi, said Bayero’s suspension followed his disrespect to the Emir during one of the palace sittings.
“The suspended district head came to the palace one day to seek permission to travel to Saudi Arabia for medical check-up and the emir granted his request,” he said.
“He then submitted the name of the person he wanted to supervise the district in his absence.
“But the emir rejected the name and directed him to notify the office of Wakilin Gabas of the trip so that he would appoint someone to supervise the district.
“It was at that point that Bayero showed disrespect to the emir in the presence of everybody, including the Dogarai.”
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