By Ken Chiwendu
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has ordered the arrest of dethroned Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero.
Bayero, was sacked after the governor assented to a Bill passed by the state House of Assembly on dissolution of newly created emirates and reinstatement of Mohammed Sanusi 11
Bayero, who reportedly went out of town when his sack was announced and the government officially recognised Sanusi ,arrived at Kano airport on Saturday morning amid cheers by supporters
But his arrival was welcomed with an order for his arrest by Governor Yusuf .
The order is contained in a statement on Saturday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano, Sanusi Tofa,
The statement titled: ‘Gov. Yusuf Orders Arrest of Deposed Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero,’ reads: “The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, ordered the immediate arrest of Bayero, for creating tension in the state.
“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 destroy the relative peace the state enjoys,” the statement added.
According to the statement, the new Emir, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, arrived at the palace in the company of the Governor, the Deputy Governor, the Speaker and other top government functionaries around 1 am on Saturday, May 25 2024.
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