The Emir of Kano,Alhaji Ado Bayero has died .He passed on Friday morning in Kano City aged 83.
There was no immediate report of the circumstances under which he died but he was known to have been battling with his health even before his convoy came under attack last year by terrorists.
He had to rush for medical attention overseas in the aftermath of that attack .
But the Emir of Kano died today in the middle of a fresh controversy surrounding the appointment of one of emirate’s title holders in Kano.The Rabiu Kwankwaso government was said to have opposed the emir’s choice earlier this week, as reported by Peoples Daily.
Ado Bayero had to reverse himself after the opposition from the state government.The state government reportedly threatened to depose him if he failed to drop his earlier choice.
Sadly, the emir died days after reversing himself.
He became emir of Kano in 1963.Bayero was also a former Nigerian ambassador to Senegal.
His burial is scheduled to take place at 4 pm today, reports from Kano said.
