Alhaji Ado Bayero
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Alhaji Ado Bayero is the current (as of July 2006) Emir of the northern Nigerian state of Kano. He is the 13th Fulani Emir of Kano since the jihad of Usman dan Fodio.
Ado Bayero was born on 25th July 1930 in Kano. He is a son of the late Abdullahi Bayero dan Muhammad Abbas who was himself an Emir of Kano.
In the league of Northern Emirs, two factors obviously stand out in Alhaji Ado Bayero, the highly revered Emir of Kano. They are; his exalted position as the paramount traditional ruler of the people of Kano and of course his vasr wealth. Over the years, the Emir has become an institution of sorts who is highly respected, not only in the North, but across the country. His counselling and advocacy are treated with utmost seriousness and attention.
To date, it is on record that no governor succeeds in Kano without the support of Alhaji Ado Bayero. [citation needed]Many years ago, the first democratically elected Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Rimi, was much criticised when he engaged the Emir in a political feud. [citation needed] Kano almost became ungovernable for him, before he later retraced his steps and apologised to the Emir.
Beyond the state level, Ado Bayero, a retired diplomat, is a close ally to virtually all the heads of state that had ruled Nigeria. He is known to be one of the close confidants of the incumbent President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. Alhaji Ado Bayero's vast wealth, indeed goes beyond the shores of Nigeria. Apart from being a leading investor in lots of blue chip companies, he's also a large-scale farmer. [citation needed] The Emir is a former ambassador to Senegal. He became the Emir in 1963.
