- Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Thursday, May 23, removed Aminu Ado Bayero as the Emir of Kano and reinstated Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the 16th emir of Kano
- This happened after the Kano State House of Assembly, on Thursday, dethroned the five emirs and abolished the five emirates in the state
- Governor Yusuf also gave the sacked emirs 48 hours to vacate all official residences and hand over former emirate properties to the commissioner of local governments
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state explained that the reinstatement of the deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, was a fulfillment of a campaign promise.
