Heavily armed policemen and operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) have taken over the Emir Palace at Kofar Kudu in Kano, restricting movement in and out of the premises.
The deployment of security personnel is linked to plans by Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to formally install Munir Sanusi as the newly appointed Wamban Kano and District Head of Bichi. Sources indicate that the Emir is scheduled to accompany the Wamban Kano to his official district posting in Bichi.
Meanwhile, the Bichi Emir’s Palace is also under tight security, with armed policemen deployed to the area.
This development comes two weeks after the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, during a visit to Bichi, affirmed the validity of the Bichi Emirate Council and reiterated that Emir Nasiru Ado Bayero remains the recognized emir.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, citing the newly passed Kano Emirate Council Law, had earlier dissolved the five emirates and removed their emirs. Days later, the state government reappointed three second-class emirs, excluding Bichi, leaving its status uncertain and raising further tension in the region.
