Deposed Emir Aminu Bayero’s convoy withdrawn, barred from Kano

The convoy of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, has been withdrawn by the Kano State government, following his alleged plan to return to his palace on Thursday evening.

It was gathered that Bayero was in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State to see Oba Sikiru Adetona, the Awujale of the Ijebu Kingdom, to prevail on President Bola Tinubu to intervene on the plan to remove him.

Reliable source said the dethroned monarch was trying to return to the palace to pack out his property and other personal belongings, availing himself of the 48-hour deadline given by Governor Abba Yusuf.

The source said the state government stopped the Emir’s move and asked security operatives to stop him from boarding flight to Kano.

The government halted the move to avoid breakdown of the law and order in the state the source told DAILY NIGERIAN.

“When we learnt of his plan to return to the palace, we ordered all the vehicles in the convoy to return to the palace.

“The vehicles were already in the Kano airport awaiting his return.

“We also drew the attention of security agents to thwart his plans of flying back to Kano at the moment,” said the source.

The governor had on Thursday assented to the Kano State Emirates Council (Amendment number 2) Law, 2024.

The amended law abolished the establishment of five Emirate councils of Kano, Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya in the state.