Kano gov saves late emir’s family from eviction in Lagos

The governor of Kano state, Alhaji Abba Yusuf has extended his humanitarian gesture to the daughter of late Emir of Kano Zainab Jummai Ado Bayero, her brother and her mother when he settled the rent bill of the Kano Prince and Princess few hours to the deadline of the eviction notice they were served in Lagos.

This is contained in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin Tofa, and made available to newsmen in Kano on Tuesday.

“The governor’s spokesperson Mr. Sanusi Bature arrived Lagos in the early hours of Tuesday 25th June, 2024 to meet with the General Manager of the apartment at Morning Side Suites, Victoria Inland where the late Ado Bayero family have lived since early this year.

The landlord, Mr. Sunel Kumar, vowed to evict them by 3pm on Tuesday.

The governor’s intervention followed an outcry in the newspapers by Princess Zainab Bayero on behalf of her mother and brother who were allegedly neglected by the royal family after the death of the late Ado Bayero.

“Zainab, her brother and her mother have been facing difficult times since the demise of the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero due to the denial of their inheritance and being abandoned by the royal family,” the statement said.

Until May 23rd, 2024, Zainab’s half brothers Aminu Ado Bayero and Nasiru Ado Bayero were the Emirs of Kano and Bichi emirates in Kano state.

Zainab Ado Bayero is a passionate documentary producer who recently worked on the personality profile and documentary of her late father, Ado Abdullahi Bayero.

Receiving the representative of Kano state governor, Sanusi Dawakin Tofa in Lagos, Zainab and her mother deeply appreciated the kind gesture of governor Alhaji Abba Yusuf for his rescue that came at the right time.

“You came at the right time, we were about to be forcefully evicted from the facility for our inability to pay the rent, they said today is final, we must move out by 3:00 pm and you came just fifteen minutes to the time, they have already mobilized youths to remove us out of the apartment, Alhamdulillah for your arrival,” Zainab stated.

On his own part, the representative of Kano State Governor, Sanusi Dawakin Tofa stated that the governor’s humanitarian intervention was due to the fact that many citizens of Kano felt that the matter did not portray the royal family and Kano in good light.

“They are not only members of the Royal Family, they are our Muslim sisters and brothers, currently in need, “Dawakin Tofa stated.