Aminu Ado Bayero, the 15th Emir of Kano, has cancelled the Eid-el-Fitr durbar celebration in the city over security concerns.
Bayero made the announcement during a press briefing at the
Nasarawa mini palace in Kano on Wednesday.
The deposed emir said respected religious leaders and
stakeholders advised him to cancel the durbar for peace in the state.
He urged the people of the state to celebrate the sallah in
peace and harmony.
A durbar is a festival held during Eid-el-Kabir and
Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. It begins with prayers, followed by a parade of the
emir and his entourage on horses.
BACKGROUND
This paved the way for the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi
as Emir of Kano. Bayero was dethroned as the emir.
Bayero had rejected the state government’s decision and took
legal action to challenge his dethronement.
On March 14, the court of appeal temporarily suspended the
enforcement of its own ruling, which had overturned a federal high court
decision invalidating the Kano state government’s repeal of the 2019 Emirate
Council Law.
The appellate court’s decision put a hold on its January 10
judgment, pending the outcome of an appeal filed at the supreme court.
Sanusi and Bayero are currently laying claim to the Emir of
Kano throne.
Recently, Yusuf asked all four emirates in Kano to commence
preparations for the sallah durbar and ensure that citizens and visitors enjoy
the festive period to the fullest.
Subsequently, Bayero notified security agencies of plans to
hold a durbar and commemorate his fifth year as the city’s monarch — a
development that could have led to clashes between supporters of Sanusi and
Bayero.