Jonathan, Atiku attends Yusuf Buhari’s wedding……as Kano emir’s absent

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By Ismail Auwal

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has shunned the wedding fatiha of his niece, the daughter of the Emir of Bichi, Alh. Nasiru Ado Bayero.

The bride, Zahra Nasiru Bayero, was married to the son of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Bichi Emirate, Kano.

The conspicuous absence of Emir Aminu Bayero raised suspicion about the likely frosty relationship between the two siblings who are all first class emirs appointed by Gov. Ganduje.

Palace insiders have hinted that the Emir of Kano wanted the much celebrated wedding that attracted dignitaries from far and wide, to take place in Kano emirate; which used to be the only emirate in Kano state before its balkanization by Gov. Ganduje to give rise to 4 more emirates.

However, his sibling and the bride’s father, Nasiru Bayero, refused the offer and hosted the event in his emirate. This was said to be the reason behind Emir Aminu’s protest.

Another palace source, however, countered this narrative. He claimed that the Emir Aminu was attending to dignitaries who had to transit through Kano on their way to Bichi for the wedding.

Sahelian Times also gathered from another source that the refusal of Emir Aminu to attend the wedding in Bichi is in keeping with the Kano emirate tradition that reigning Emir doesn’t attend wedding function outside his emirate.

Apart from the Emir of Kano, all other three emirs of the newly created Gaya, Karaye and Rano emirates were also absent at the the wedding.

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