Mammoth Crowd Attend Burial Of Emir Of Kano

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, who died early Friday morning, was buried in the evening with thousands of people in attendance. 

His remains  were buried at his ancestral  home called Nassarawa located in Nassarawa Local Government Area of the state.  The place also has the reputation of being the last resting place of five previous emirs. 

Ado Bayero was buried around 5pm with dignitaries, including the Vice President Namadi Sambo; a former Vice Presideent Atiku Abubakar, a former military head of state, General Muhammed Buhari and several others in attendance.

 However, the state governor, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, could not attend the burial ceremony  because he was out of the state when the emir died.  

However, his deputy, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, represented him at the ceremony. 

Other notable persons from Kano State who  witnessed the burial ceremony were, a former state governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau; Malam Sagir Takai, former governorship candidate of the defunct All Nigeria People Party, (ANPP).

A measure of the love the people had for the late emir was the unprecedented crowd of people who thronged the area to pay their  last respect to the departed Emir.

The Walin Kano, Alhaji Mahe Bashir, had in the morning announced that Bayero died on Friday in Kano at the age of 84.

Bashir, a member of the Kano Emirate Council, also announced the time for Bayero’s funeral.

Senior Emirate Council members, traditional and religious leaders, politicians, top government officials and businessmen from across the country soon started converging on the palace.Very tight security measures were put in place to ensure the safety