By Abubakar Muhammad Musa (Saraki)
Aminu Ado Bayero was born on 19th August, 1961, into the royal family of Dabo clan by his mother, Hajiya Maryam Abdulkadir Bayero and his father, Alhaji Ado Bayero. he is the second son of late Alhaji (Dr.) Ado Bayero, the 13th Fulani Emir of Kano.
From his paternal side, Aminu is a son of Emir of Kano Ado, son of Kano Emir Abdullahi Bayero (Sarki Alhaji) son of Emir of Kano Abbas Maje Nassarawa, son of Emir of Kano Abdullahi Maje Karofi son of the famous Kano Emir Malam Ibrahim Dabo, the founder of Dabo ruling house.
from his maternal side, he is the first born of Hajiya Maryam, a daughter of the 8th Emir of Ilorin, Malam Abdulkadir son of Emir of Ilorin, Malam Shu’aibu Bawan Allah, son of Malam Zubairu Baba (The 3rd Emir of Ilorin) son of Malam Abdussalami Maituta (the first Emir and Danfodio’s flag bearer of Ilorin) son of Modibbo Shehu Salihu Alimi Bi-Janta El-Fullati El-Toroddi, who is originally from a lineage of Toronkawa and a direct descendent of Shehu Usman Danfodio and Abdullahin Gwandu.
From the above description, one can see it clearly that Aminu’s mother is a Princess, looking at her family background, and she is also a Queen, being a house wife to an influential Emir like late San Kano, Ado Bayero (Takawa).
To his father, late Emir Ado Bayero, Aminu is the second son after his direct elder brother Sanusi-Lamido Ado Bayero (the dethroned Ciroman Kano).
And to his mother, Aminu is the first born and has 3 siblings from same mother. these are:
1. Nasiru Ado Bayero, the immediate past Ciroman Kano, District Head of Nassarawa and the imcumbent Emir of Bichi.
2. Asiya Ado Bayero (Hajiyayye). and
3. Abdullahi Bayero (Alhaji), a civil servant with the Federal Government.
Aminu Ado Bayero attended Kofar Kudu Primary School and Government College, Birnin Kudu. He graduated from Bayero University, Kano in 1984, where he studied Mass Communication and later went to Flying College, Oakland, California, USA. He did his one year mandatory youth service at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Makurdi in Benue State.
Aminu Bayero served as a Public Relations officer of the famous Kabo Air and later became a Flight Engineer. Alhaji Aminu Ado joined the famous Kano Emirate when he was first appointed as Dan Majen Kano and District Head of Nassarawa in the year 1990 by his late father, Alhaji (Dr) Ado Bayero before being promoted to Dan Buram Kano in October of the same year (1990). Emir Aminu was appointed Turakin Kano in the year 1992 and Sarkin Dawakin Tsakargida in the year 2000.
He was promoted to Wamban Kano in 2014 by the 14th of Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, following the promotion of the then Wamban Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi to the rank of Galadima after the demise of the then Galadima Tijjani Hashim thereby, transferred him from Dala to Kano Municipal Council where he succeeded Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Tijjani Hashim as the District Head. He also served as the Chairman of the Kano Emirate Durbar Committee.
He was appointed the pioneer Emir of Bichi following the creation of four additional Emirates in the state by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Thursday, 4th Ramadan, 1440 equivalent to 9th May, 2019, the position he occupied for exactly one year.
Following the deposition of his nephew Muhammad Sanusi II by the Kano State Government led by Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero ascended the throne on Monday, 9th March 2020, he was appointed as the 15th Emir of Kano to replace Muhammad Sanusi II, who was removed the same day.
The appointment was announced by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji.
Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero made his first public appearance on Tuesday, 10th March, 2020, a day after his appointment, when he visited his father’s grave at the Gidan Nasarawa palace using the official convoy of the Kano Emirate Council. He left his Mandawari residence in Kano metropolis, boarding the emir’s official Rolls Royce car in a long motorcade. The motorcade went straight to the Nasarawa resident where he visited the grave of his father, late Alhaji Ado Bayero, and prayed for the repose of his soul and his great grand fathers who were buried there. The new monarch then sat briefly in the house (Gidan Nassarawa) where the four Kano Emirate king makers; the Madakin Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Nabahani; Sakin Ban Kano, Alhaji Mukhtar Adnan; Makaman Kano, Abdullahi Sarki Ibrahim and Sarkin Dawaki Maituta, Alhaji Bello Tuta as well as other traditional title holders and well-wishers paid him a royal homage. The emir’s convoy then proceeded to Gandun Albasa, where he paid homage to his mother, popularly called Mama, who automatically took the title of “Mai Babban Daki”, that is “the Emir’s Mother in Kano”. The emir greeted his mother and sought her blessings and prayers for his new role. With the Emir was a mammoth crowd accompanied him all the way back to his Mandawari residence where many lined up along the routes to have a glimpse and pay royal homage to him and wish him well as he ascended the throne of his forefathers.
On Wednesday, March 11th, 2020, the new emir received his appointment letter from the Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje at Coronation Hall, Government House Kano, alongside his brother, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, who also received his appointment letter and succeeded his elder brother, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero as the new Emir of Bichi.
Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, wept as he bade farewell to the people of Bichi Emirate where he was an Emir. The Emir, while making his remarks shortly after he received his letter of appointment, had to pause a while to control his emotion.
He said the people of Bichi showed him real love, respect and support while he was their emir. “I really appreciate you, the people of Bichi. Today, I am leaving you not because I do not want to stay with you but because this is how Allah has destined it.
“As Muslim faithful, we must believe in destiny in all our undertakings. We must believe that whatever happened to us is from Allah the Almighty,” he said.
During the presentation, other Emirs of Rano and Karaye were in attendance, while the Emir of Gaya sent a representative.
Shortly after the presentation of appointment letter as the 15th Emir of Kano in Fulani dynasty, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero was escorted to Gidan Rumfa (The Kano Emir’s Palace) amids cheers by admirers, palace retinues, Royal guards, praise singers, Royal Atillery, stakeholders of the famous Kano Emirate Council.
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero rode on an old Royal vehicle (Role Royce Convertable) along side his immediate younger brother, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, the new Emir of Bichi.
As tradition demand, upon entrance of the house, as a new Emir, he entered a room called “Dakin Shekara” that is Shekara’s room and perform ‘nawafil’ (optional prayer), he also entered Emir Ibrahim Dabo’s room and perform another optional prayer and seek Allah’s intervention throughout his reign as an Emir.
History have shown that Malam Ibrahim Dabo was the first Emir that came up with this initiative in the Ancient Emirate on ascending the throne.
His Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero is happily married to Hajiya Hadiza Bayero and blessed with four children:
1. Rukayya Aminu Bayero (Hajiya).
2. Kabiru Aminu Bayero (Badde)
3. Sanusi Aminu Bayero (Halifa) and
4. Asiya Aminu Bayero (Ameerah)
ALLAH YA JA ZAMANIN SARKI!
Abubakar Muhammad Musa(Saraki) is a linguist, translator, historian, political analyst, public and current affairs commentator and Broadcaster.
He can be reached through linguistmam@gmail.com or via twitter @linguistmam
