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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
The deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has moved into a palace in Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state after his return to the city in the early hours of Saturday.
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf had earlier on Saturday ordered Bayero’s arrest after the monarch arrived in the state to a hero’s welcome from a horde of his supporters.
A retinue of soldiers who have been providing protection for Bayero before he was deposed, rode with him from the airport to the palace.
Bayero was replaced as Emir by Muhammadu Sanusi on Friday.
Sanusi was deposed in 2020 after falling out with Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor of the state at the time.
The state House of Assembly had on Thursday repealed the 2019 law which was used to oust Sanusi and balkanise the emirate into five jurisdictions.
The new emirate law stipulated the sack of all the Emirs in the jurisdictions and a restoration of the old order — one Emir overseeing all of Kano.
Yusuf had given the sacked Emirs 48 hours to vacate their palaces.
The Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya have since complied with the directive.