Kano State
—  State  —
Official seal of Kano State Seal
Nickname(s): Centre of Commerce
Location of Kano State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 11°30′N 8°30′E / 11.5°N 8.5°E / 11.5; 8.5Coordinates: 11°30′N 8°30′E / 11.5°N 8.5°E / 11.5; 8.5
Country	Nigeria
Date created	May 27, 1967
Capital	Kano
Government
• Governor[1]	Dr Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso (People's Democratic Party)
• Senators	Bello Hayatu Gwarzo Bashir Garba Muhammed Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya
• Representatives	List
Area
• Total	20,131 km2 (7,773 sq mi)
Area rank	20th of 36
Population (2006 census)1 (population disputed)
• Total	9,383,682
• Rank	1st of 36
• Density	470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
• Year	2007
• Total	$12.39 billion[2]
• Per capita	$1,288[2]
Time zone	WAT (UTC+01)
ISO 3166 code	NG
Website	kanostate.net
^1 Preliminary results

Kano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west. The capital of Kano State is Kano.

The state originally included Jigawa State which was made a separate state in 1991.

Economy and society[link]

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Historically, Kano State has been a commercial and agricultural state, which is known for the production of groundnuts as well as for its solid mineral deposits. The state has more than 18,684 square kilometres (7,214 sq mi) of cultivable land and is the most extensively irrigated state in the country.^{[citation needed]}

Kano State has in recent years being a centre of religious and ethnic violence in Nigeria. It also opposed the polio vaccination programme.

Foreign investments and investors can be seen all over the city. It is arguably within the first five states in terms of commercial activity within Nigeria. Kano also has traditionally received the largest proportion of centrally collected (mostly oil) revenues. From 1990-96 Kano received 10.9% of allocated revenue. In contrast, the next highest state was Sokoto State, receiving 3.5%, with Abuja, Lagos State, and Akwa Ibom State receiving 3.2% each.^[3]

Kano's once booming manufacturing sector has been stagnant over the last 15 years. Largely due to epileptic^[ambiguous] power supply. Plans are being considered to build a Nuclear Power Station in the North-Eastern region of Nigeria. The plant is to be fueled from Uranium mined in neighbouring Gombe state and supplied over a rail network.

Local Government Areas[link]

The state is home to 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs):

Languages[link]

The official language of Kano State is English but the Hausa language is commonly spoken. Ibrahim Ado-Kurawa (2003). "Brief History of Kano 999 to 2003". http://www.kanostate.net/. Kano State Government Nigeria. http://www.kanostate.net/profile.html. Retrieved 2009-12-07. 

Population[link]

According to the 2006 census figures from Nigeria Kano State had a population totalling 9,383,682. The credibility of the census has been disputed most noticeably by Gani Fawehinmi – a Lagos-based advocate and activist.^[4] The state is mostly populated by Hausa people.^[5]

See also[link]

Nigeria portal

• States of Nigeria

References[link]

External links[link]

• National Bureau of Statistics Maps of Kano State

v t e States of Nigeria Abia Abuja Federal Capital Territory Adamawa Akwa Ibom Anambra Bauchi Bayelsa Benue Borno Cross River Delta Ebonyi Edo Ekiti Enugu Gombe Imo Jigawa Kaduna Kano Katsina Kebbi Kogi Kwara Lagos Nasarawa Niger Ogun Ondo Osun Oyo Plateau Rivers Sokoto Taraba Yobe Zamfara

Kano
—  City  —
Panorama of Kano from Dala Hill
Kano Map of Nigeria showing the location of Kano
Coordinates: 12°00′N 8°31′E / 12°N 8.517°E / 12; 8.517Coordinates: 12°00′N 8°31′E / 12°N 8.517°E / 12; 8.517
Country	Nigeria
State	Kano State
Government
• Governor	Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (PDP)
Area
• Metro	499 km2 (193 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
• City	2,163,225
• Metro	2,828,861
	[1]
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+1)

Kano is a city in Nigeria and the capital of Kano State in Northern Nigeria. Its metropolitan population is the second largest in Nigeria after Lagos. The Kano Urban area covers 137 km² and comprises six Local Government Area (LGAs) - Kano Municipal, Fagge, Dala, Gwale, Tarauni and Nassarawa - with a population of 2,163,225 at the 2006 Nigerian census. The Metropolitan Area covers 499 km² and comprises eight LGAs - the six mentioned above plus Ungogo and Kumbotso - with a population of 2,828,861 at the 2006 Nigerian census.

The principal inhabitants of the city are of the Hausa people. As in most parts of Northern Nigeria, the Hausa Language is widely spoken in Kano. The city is the capital of the Kano Emirate, and the current Emir, Ado Bayero, has been on the throne since 1963. The city is home to the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after Nigerian politician Aminu Kano.

History[link]

1850 steel engraving of Kano

In the 7th century, Dala Hill, a residual hill in Kano, was the site of a hunting and gathering community that engaged in iron work; it is unknown whether these were Hausa people or speakers of Niger–Congo languages.^[2] Kano was originally known as Dala, after the hill, and was referred to as such as late as the end of the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th by Bornoan sources.^[3]

The Kano Chronicle identifies Barbushe, a priest of a Dala Hill spirit, as the city's first settler. (Elizabeth Isichei notes that the description of Barbushe is similar to those of Sao people.)^[4] While small chiefdoms were previously present in the area, according to the Kano Chronicle, Bagauda, a grandson of the mythical hero Bayajidda,^[5] became the first king of Kano in 999, reigning until 1063.^[6][7] His grandson Gijimasu (1095–1134), the third king, began building city walls at the foot of Dalla Hill, and his own son, Tsaraki (1136–1194), the fifth king, completed them during his reign.^[7]

Gate to the Gidan Rumfa in 2005

Muhammad Rumfa ascended to the throne in 1463 and reigned until 1499. During his reign, he reformed the city, expanded the Sahelian Gidan Rumfa (Emir's Palace), and played a role in the further Islamization of the city,^[8] as he urged prominent residents to convert.^[9] The Kano Chronicle attributes a total of twelve "innovations" to Rumfa.^[10]

According to the Kano Chronicle, the thirty-seventh Sarkin Kano (King of Kano) was Mohammed Sharef (1703–1731). His successor, Kumbari dan Sharefa (1731–1743), engaged in major battles with Sokoto.

Fulani conquest and rule[link]

At the beginning of the 19 century, Fulani Islamic leader Usman dan Fodio led a jihad affecting much of northern Nigeria, leading to the emergence of the Sokoto Caliphate. Kano was the largest and most prosperous province of the empire.^[11] This was one of the last major slave societies, with high percentages of enslaved population long after the Atlantic slave trade had been cut off. Heinrich Barth, a German scholar who spent several years in northern Nigeria in the 1850s, estimated the percentage of slaves in Kano to be at least 50%, most of whom lived in slave villages.^[11]

The city suffered famines from 1807–10, in the 1830s, 1847, 1855, 1863, 1873, 1884, and from 1889 until 1890.^[12]

From 1893 until 1895, two rival claimants for the throne fought a civil war, or Basasa. With the help of royal slaves, Yusufu was victorious over Tukur, and claimed the title of emir.^[13]

British colonization and rule[link]

Kano in December 1930. Air photo taken by Swiss pilot and photographer Walter Mittelholzer.

British forces captured Kano in 1903 and made it the administrative centre of Northern Nigeria. It was replaced as the centre of government by Kaduna, and only regained administrative significance with the creation of Kano State following Nigerian independence.

From 1913 to 1914, as the peanut business was expanding, Kano suffered a major drought, which caused a famine.^[14] Other famines during British rule occurred in 1908, 1920, 1927, 1943, 1951, 1956, and 1958.^[12]

By 1922, groundnut trader Alhassan Dantata had become the richest businessman in Kano, surpassing fellow merchants Umaru Sharubutu Koki and Maikano Agogo.^[15]

In May 1953, an inter-ethnic riot arose due to southern newspapers misreporting on the nature of a disagreement between northern and southern politicians in the House of Representatives.^[16] Thousands of Nigerians of southern origin died as a result of the riot.^[17]

Post-independence history[link]

Ado Bayero became Emir of Kano in 1963. Kano state was created in 1967 from the then Northern Nigeria by the Federal military government. The first military Police commissioner Audu Bako is credited with building a solid foundation for the progress of a modern society. Most of the social amenities in the state are credited to him.^{[citation needed]} The first civilian governor was Abubakar Rimi.

In December 1980, radical preacher Mohammed Marwa Maitatsine led riots in Kano. He was killed by security forces, but his followers later started uprisings in other northern cities.^[18]

After the introduction of sharia in Kano State in 2000, many Christians left the city.^[19] 100 people were killed in riots over the sharia issue during October 2001.^[20]

In November 2007, political violence broke out in the city after the People's Democratic Party (PDP) accused the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) of rigging the November 17, 2007 local government elections.^[21] (The ANPP won in 36 of the state's 44 Local Government Areas.)^[22] Hundreds of youths took to the streets, over 300 of whom were arrested; at least 25 people were killed. Buildings set on fire include a sharia police station, an Islamic centre, and a council secretariat. 280 federal soldiers were deployed around the city.^[23]

In January 2012 a series of bomb attacks in Kano killed up to 162 people. Four police stations, the State Security Service headquarters, passport offices and immigration centres were attacked. Militants of the Boko Haram claimed responsibility.^[24] After the bombings, Kano was placed under curfew.^[25]

Geography[link]

Kano is located at 481 meters (or about 1580 feet) above sea level. The city lies to the north of the Jos Plateau, located in the Sudanian Savanna region that stretches across the south of the Sahel. The city lies near where the Kano and Challawa rivers flowing from the southwest converge to form the Hadejia River, which eventually flows into Lake Chad to the east.

Climate[link]

The region features savanna vegetation and a hot, semi-arid climate. Kano sees on average about 873 mm of precipitation per year,^[26] the bulk of which falls from June through September. Kano is typically very hot throughout the year, though from December through February, the city is noticeably cooler. Nighttime temperatures are cool during the months of December, January and February, with average low temperatures ranging from 11°-14°C.

Demographics[link]

Kano is largely Muslim. The majority of Kano Muslims are Sunni, though a minority adhere to the Shia branch (see Shia in Nigeria). Christians and followers of other non-Muslim religions form a small part of the population, and traditionally lived in the Sabon Gari, or Foreign Quarter.^[20]

Transportation/Aviation[link]

Kano is strategically located and owing to its leading position as commercial hub in the sub-Saharan Africa. Kano is linked to many African cities by road. Fleets of trucks and buses and other link Kano with many cities in Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Republic of Benin. Kabo Air, an airline, has its head office on the grounds of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano.^[28] Kano is also linked to Europe, Middle east, and north Africa. Kano Airport is served by Egypt Air, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Middle East Air, KLM.^[29] It is also connected to Lagos and Abuja by several domestic airlines (IRS, Dana Air, Bellview, Arik and others)

Economy[link]

Elaborately dressed horseman returns after paying tribute to Emir of Kano during the Durbar of October 2006

Kano has long been the economic centre of northern Nigeria, and a centre for the production and export of peanuts. Kano houses the Bayero University and a railway station with trains to Lagos routed through Kaduna, while Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport lies nearby. Because Kano is north of the rail junction at Kaduna, it has equal access to the seaports at Lagos and Port Harcourt.

Formerly walled, most of the gates to the Old City survive. The Old City houses the vast Kurmi Market, known for its crafts, while old dye pits – still in use – lie nearby. Also in the Old City are the Emir's Palace, the Great Mosque, and the Gidan Makama Mosque. Kano has six districts. They are the Old City, Bompai, Fagge, Sabon Gari, Syrian Quarter, and Nassarawa.^[30] The city also contains the Gidan Makama Museum Kano, housed in a 15th century building that is a National Monument.

As of November 2007, there are plans to establish an information technology park in the city.^[31]

The city is supplied with water by the nearby Challawa Gorge Dam, which is also being considered as a source of hydro power.^[32]

The airline Kabo Air has its head office in the city.^[33]

Durbar Festival[link]

The Emir of Kano hosts a Durbar to mark and celebrate the two annual Muslim festivals and Eid-ul-Fitr (to mark the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan) and Eid al-Adha (to mark the Hajj Holy Pilgrimage). The Durbar culminates in a procession of highly elaborately dressed horsemen who pass through the city to the Emir's palace. Once assembled near the palace, groups of horsemen, each group representing a nearby village, take it in turns to charge towards the Emir, pulling up just feet in front of the seated dignitaries to offer their respect and allegiance.

References[link]

Further reading[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Kano

• Maconachie, Roy (2007). Urban Growth and Land Degradation in Developing Cities: Change and Challenges in Kano, Nigeria. King's SOAS Studies in Development Geography. Ashgate Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7546-4828-4. 
• Barau, Aliyu Salisu (2007). The Great Attractions of Kano. Research and Documentation Directorate, Government House Kano. ISBN 978-8109-33-0. 

External links[link]

Nigeria portal

• Kano Online

Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha (b. 22 September 1962) is a Nigerian politician from Imo state, Nigeria who won the 6 May 2011 gubernatorial election in Imo state. He ran on the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) platform.^[1] Rochas defeated his closest rival, incumbent governor Ikedi Ohakim, by a wide margin of votes.

Background[link]

Rochas, an Igbo, was born on 22 September 1962 in Ogboko, Ideato South, Imo State. He attended Juladaco High School, Jos (1976-1981). He studied at the University of Jos (1990-1991), obtaining a diploma in Public Administration. He returned to the University of Jos (1993-1994) to obtain an advanced diploma in Public Administration.^[2] Career positions include President, Nigeria Red Cross Society, President/Founder, Rochas Foundation Inc, President, Rochas Group of Companies Limited, Pro Chancellor, African Business School and Former Chairman, Board of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.^[2]

Early political career[link]

Rochas was a Commissioner on the Federal Character Commission and a Member of the National Constitutional Conference.^[2] When democracy was restored in 1999, Rochas Okorocha competed in the primaries to be People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Imo State, but lost to Achike Udenwa.^[3] He moved to the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP), and was an unsuccessful candidate for President on the ANPP platform in 2003. He returned to the PDP, and President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him as Special Adviser on Inter-Party affairs.^[4]

Rochas Okorocha formed the Action Alliance (AA) party in 2005, planning to become a Presidential candidate for the AA in the 2007 elections.^[4] He again returned to the PDP, and in September 2007 indicated that he was interested in becoming PDP National Chairman.^[5] After Governor Ikedi Ohakim decamped from the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) to the PDP in July 2009, Okorocha denied that Ohakim had taken over the PDP in the state, saying he was named as leader since he was governor, but a proper PDP congress should be held to decide on policy.^[6]

Imo state governor[link]

Okorocha decamped from the PDP to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), to run as APGA candidate for Imo State Governor in the April 2011 national elections. A few weeks later, in December 2010 the APGA suspended Okorocha from the party over what it described as anti-party activities pending an investigation of his conduct.^[7] It was reported that he had stormed the Imo State Secretariat of APGA with dozens of thugs, who beat up several top officers of the Party. Okorocha and his companions had also threatened the Imo State Chairman and Secretary of APGA.^[8] However, Okorocha went on to campaign as APGA candidate.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared that the Imo State gubernatorial elections held on 26 April 2011 were inconclusive since the collation of results was marred by irregularities.^[9] The INEC ordered reruns in four local government areas and one ward, to be held on 6 May 2011.^[10] In the event, elections were not held in Oguta local government area due to a security threat.^[11] The final results had Okorocha of the APGA declared winner with 336,859 votes. He was followed by the incumbent governor Ikedi Ohakim of the PDP with 290,490 votes. Former Senator Ifeanyi Araraume of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) was third with 107,068 votes.^[10] President Goodluck Jonathan congratulated Rocha on his election, saying the people of Imo State had spoken through the ballot box.^[12]

References[link]

v t e Nigerian state governors 2011–2015 term Abia Theodore Orji Adamawa Murtala Nyako Akwa Ibom Godswill Akpabio Anambra Peter Obi Bauchi Isa Yuguda Bayelsa Timipre Sylva (sacked) Nestor Binabo (Acting) Henry Dickson Benue Gabriel Suswam Borno Kashim Shettima Cross River Liyel Imoke Delta Emmanuel Uduaghan Ebonyi Martin Elechi Edo Adams Oshiomhole Ekiti Kayode Fayemi Enugu Sullivan Chime Gombe Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo Imo Rochas Okorocha Jigawa Sule Lamido Kaduna Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa Kano Rabiu Kwankwaso Katsina Ibrahim Shema Kebbi Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari (annulled and elected again) Aminu Musa Habib Jega (Acting) Kogi Ibrahim Idris Kwara Abdulfatah Ahmed Lagos Babatunde Fashola Nasarawa Umaru Tanko Al-Makura Niger Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu Ogun Ibikunle Amosun Ondo Olusegun Mimiko Osun Rauf Aregbesola Oyo Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi Plateau Jonah Jang Rivers Chibuike Amaechi Sokoto Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko Taraba Danbaba Suntai Yobe Ibrahim Geidam Zamfara Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari See also Nigerian state governors 2007-2011 term

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Sir Alhaji Dr. Ado Bayero (CFR, LLD, JP) (born July 25, 1930) is the current Emir of Kano in Nigeria, having held the position since 1963, and is also a former ambassador to Senegal. He is the son of the late Abdullahi Bayero dan Muhammad Abbas, himself an Emir of Kano. Bayero is the 13th Fulani emir since the Fulani War of Usman dan Fodio, when the Fulani took over the city-states of Hausa.

Second to his political influence in Nigeria, the current Emir of Kano is also renowned for his abundant wealth. Bayero maintains his massive fortune as both a stock investor and a large scale agricultural entrepreneur, with his financial influence extending beyond the shores of his home country^[1].

History[link]

Ado Bayero is the Emir of Kano and the son of the popular emir of Kano, Abdullahi Bayero, who reigned for 27 years. Ado Bayero is the longest serving emir in the emirate of Kano's history. During his tenure, he has seen the kano emirate transformed from a native authority to community leadership. He is an influential spiritual and community leader in Northern Nigeria and his palace plays host to official visits by many government personnel and even strangers while he has sometimes played advisory roles in many governments. However, in 1981, Governor Abubakar Rimi restricted traditional homage paid by village heads from the state to Ado Bayero and also excised some domains out of his emirate and in 1984, a travel ban was placed on the emir and his friend Okunade Sijuwade. Though, the military are sometimes seen as relying on traditional rulers for support mostly by distancing themselves from politicians, many military regimes in the past also chipped away at powers of traditional rulers such as Bayero. Bayero is also a communal leader of an emirate that is sometimes the center of turbulence and a former chancellor of the University of Nigeria and the University of Ibadan. He is sometimes identified by a distinct turban (Rawani), hooded cloak, and a gown ensemble (Riga) while the displays of his horsemen are known for the enwrapped attention it garners from attentive audience. A complimentary praise epithet by Hausa singer Maizargardi praises Bayero's heritage and wealth and binds it with the responsibility of sharing the wealth with the people. He is also referenced as Dan Abdulahi Bayero and Jikan Abbas. As part of his public life working experience, Dr. Ado bayero served as the chief of the Kano police, a position equivalent to a commissioner of police today. Forty five years ago, Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Bayero took after the noble step of his progenitor; Sir Muhammadu Sunusi (his elder brother), Alhaji Abdullahi Bayero (his father) and Muhammadu Abbas (his grandfather). He was installed the Emir of Kano on October 22, 1963. The glorious throne he still occupies his coronation since then places him as the 13th Fulani emir of Kano emirate and the 56th ruler of this great Hausa Kindom. Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Bayero’s patience has gloriously earned him the title: Damo Sarkin Hakuri; a title bestowed on him by his loyal and faithful subjects. This unique attribute of his has favorably won him the support of his followers and the accolade of people outside his emirate. The emir’s insatiable thirst for knowledge, a trait he inherited from his father gave birth to an open door leadership style, which makes education accessible to all gender male or female. He is also a true custodian of the rich cultural heritage of Kano, a course he specially promotes by encouraging its study among his people. Three years after his meritorious turbaning as the emir of the ancient Kano emirate, Alhaji Ado Bayero was appointed the first chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in 1966. This appointment was a befitting tribute because he is not only a visionary and honest leader but also an intellectually sound emir who carries with him the trust of his followers.

Early life[link]

Bayero was born to the family of Hajiya Hasiya and Abdullahi Bayero and into a Fulani Sullubawa clan that has presided over the emirate of Kano since 1819. He was the eleventh child of his father and the second of his mother. At the age of 7, he was sent to live with Maikano Zagi. He started his education within the emir's walls in Kano studying Islam, he then followed religious instructions with attendance at the Kano Middle School where he was classmates with Mahmoud Gashash. He graduated from the School of Arabic Studies in 1947 and attended Zaria Clerical College in 1952. Upon his graduation from the School of Arabic Studies, he took up work with the Bank of British West Africa where he was until 1949, the year he joined the Kano Native Authority. At the bank, he was exposed to colleagues from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds and he was able to see the evolving Nigerian state from his seat as a bank clerk. In 1954, he won a seat to the Northern regional House of Assembly. He was the head of the Kano Native Authority police division in 1957 until 1962, before becoming the ambassador of Nigeria to Senegal. As police chief, he tried to minimize the practice of briefly detaining individuals or political opponents on the orders of powerful individuals in Kano. As ambassador in Senegal, he cultivated a relationship with Senegalese president Senghor in whose country like Northern Nigeria, Tijjaniyya leader, Ibrahim Niass had numerous followers. Also, while working as an ambassador, he enrolled in a French class to learn the language. In 1963, he succeeded Muhammadu Inuwa as Emir of Kano with the support of kingmakers, Shehu Ahmadu, madaki, Bello Dandago, Sarkn Dawakin, Bellol Barwa and Mohammed Muhtari Sarkin Bai who liked his short experience in politics.

Emir[link]

Bayero became emir during the first republic and at a time the nation went through rapid social, political changes and as regional, sub-regional and ethnic harmony became more discordant. In his first few years, two political movements with a pro Kano stance gained support among some of Kano elites. The first, Kano Peoples Party emerged during the reign of Muhammadu Inuwa and supported the deposed Emir Sanusi, but it soon evaporated. A new one, the Kano State movement emerged towards the end of 1965, favoring more economic autonomy for the province, this movement had Dandago, Maitama Sule and Inuwa Wada as members. The death of many political agitators of the period from Northern Nigeria in 1966 and subsequent enthronement of a unitary state consolidated a united front in the northern region but also resulted in a spate of crisis and violence in the North including in Kano. Bayero's admirers have commented on his role in bringing calm and stability during the time of the crisis and subsequent ones in Kano. As emir, he became a patron of Islamic scholarship and embraced Western education as a means to succeed in a modern Nigeria. However, in his reign, the constitutional powers derived as emir was whittled down by the military regimes between 1966-1979. The Native Authority Police and Prisons dept was abolished, the emir's judicial council was supplanted by another body while local government reforms carried out in 1968, 1972, and 1976 reduced the powers of the emir. During the second republic, he witnessed hostilities from the Peoples Redemption Party led government of Abubakar Rimi. In 2002, he led a Kano elders forum in opposing the onshore and offshore abrogation bill.

Ruling[link]

As an important Islamic city of the West African savannah for centuries; Kano has witnessed a simultaneous reign of great emirs, who left indelible marks of their reign. Some of them include: Muhammadu Abbas (1903–1919), Alhaji Abdullahi Bayero (1926–1954) and the most recent of them, Alhaji (Dr) Ado Bayero, who is today continuing with the legacies of his predecessors. He is a charismatic and people-oriented leader who thinks less of himself and more of his subjects. His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ado Bayero is the progeny of the former emir of Kano, Abdullahi Bayero (Sarki Alhaji). His princely birth in to the royal family in 1930 was a memorable event that attracted songs, dance, praise and gifts into the palace from all and Sundry, regardless of class or status to show solidarity to a prince who is today leading over ten million people in a well established commercial city (Kano) of West Africa. Though the 12th child of the late emir, the incumbent emir was the first privileged prince to attend a public school. This makes him unique in the chronology of princes before him because he was the first to attain such educational height in the history of the emirate.

References[link]

• BBC, Nigeria: The Rioting in Kano, The British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC Summary of World Broadcasts, July 13, 1981.

"Alhaji (dr.) Ado Bayero: 40 Years of Service to Humanity", Daily Trust, October 13, 2003.