Meet Aminu Ado Bayero, the New Emir of Kano

The Kano State government has named Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero the new emir hours after Muhammadu Sanusi's dethroning. The new emir is the son of late Emir Ado Bayero. Sanusi was accused of "disrespect to lawful instructions". Sanusi became the emir in 2014 after he was sacked as the central bank governor following exposing massive corruption in the oil sector.

Kano State.

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