Ado Bayero: The Legendary Emir Who Transformed Kano's History

Ado Bayero: The Legendary Emir Who Transformed Kano’s History

ByMuhammad Halliru

Ado Bayero: The Legendary Emir Who Transformed Kano’s History Alhaji Ado Abdullahi Bayero was born on 25 July 1930 in Kano, Nigeria, and reigned as the Emir of Kano from October 1963 until his death on 6 June 2014, making him one of the longest-serving and most influential emirs in Nigerian history. A member of…

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi I: The Kano Emirate, Renowned for its Religious and Political Leadership in Northern Nigeria's History

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi I: The Kano Emirate, Renowned for its Religious and Political Leadership in Northern Nigeria’s History

ByMuhammad Halliru

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi I: The Kano Emirate, Renowned for its Religious and Political Leadership in Northern Nigeria’s History Alhaji Sir Muhammadu Sanusi I KBE (born 1905, reigned 1954–1963, died 1990) was the Emir of Kano and a highly influential traditional leader in colonial Northern Nigeria. The eldest surviving son of Emir Abdullahi Bayero,…