The Emir of Kano, Ado Abdullahi Bayero, is dead ___________________________________ According to family sources, cited by SaharaReporters and other media, one the most prominent traditional rulers of Nigeria passed away in Kano in the early hours of June 6, 2014, Friday. The late Emir of Kano was born in July 25, 1930. He took the throne in 1963. Ado Bayero was the 13th Fulani emir since the Fulani War of Usman dan Fodio, when the Fulani took over the Hausa city-states. The late Emir also served as an Ambassador to Senegal. Ado Bayero will be remembered as one of the strongest and powerful emirs in the history of the Hausa land. He also accumulated huge wealth by investments in stock market, agricultural entrepreneurship and other spheres.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 08:40:45 +0000