In the development of potentially exacerbating the ongoing conflicts about the Kano emirates, the plagued Emir Aminu Ado Bayero has appointed his brother Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero, who holds the title of Wamban Kano, known as Galadima Kano.
Naija News The report said the decision was just days after Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II appointed Alhaji Mannir Sanusi as the same respected position, traditionally reserved for Prince Kano Emirate.
The latest appointment was conveyed through a letter dated April 21, 2025 and signed by Senior Administrator Awaisu Abbas Sanusi, which requested Sanusi Ado Bayero to participate in the official installation of the Nasarawa Palace Mosque on May 2, 2025.
Emir Sanusi 2; He was restored to the throne in amid political turmoil in June 2024, after he approved Mannir Sanusi’s high position as Galadima after the death of former Galadiman Kano.
The late Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, a well-respected figure in the country of the Emirates, died in March 2025 after a long illness, creating a vacancy for one of the emirates’ highest and most important titles.
His death sparked a renewed competition for this influential title, which is often seen as a pioneer of higher authority within the Royal Court of Cano.
The competitive appointments of the two Cano Emirs have exacerbated uncertainty among the leaders of the Kano emirates as both factions await the final decision of the Supreme Court on the legal Emirs of Kano.
