Kano Government Suspends Turbaning Ceremony of Bichi Emir's Brother Amidst Legal Debates
Kano Government Suspends Turbaning Ceremony of Bichi Emir's Brother Amidst Legal Debates

February 29, (THEWILL) – The Kano State government has directed the Bichi Emirate Council to suspend the turbaning ceremony of Salisu Ado Bayero as a district head in the Emirate.

Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam, gave the order in a letter signed by Ibrahim Kabara, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government Affairs.

The letter addressed to the secretary of the Bichi Emirate Council, cited “certain exigencies at the moment” reason for the suspension.

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“Reference to the communication received from you via a letter with reference number Bichi/EM/Adm/018/Vol III/167, with the above caption dated February 2, 2024. I am instructed to convey the government’s directives to suspend the exercise due to exigencies at the moment”, the letter stated.

Bichi Emirate Council had on February 15, 2024, written to Salisu Ado Bayero, informing him of the emir’s approval for his appointment as traditional title holder/district head in Bichi Emirate.

The letter directed the Prince to come to the palace on Friday, March 1, 2024, for his turbaning as the district head.

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