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On April 30, the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, led a grand, carnival-like procession at his palace, welcomed by throngs of supporters and well-wishers. The celebratory event comes just days before a planned turbaning ceremony by his rival, Emir Aminu Ado Bayero.
Sanusi’s colourful display of tradition and royalty is part of a series of processions expected to continue until Friday, May 2, 2025. That day, Emir Ado Bayero is set to officially install his brother as a rival Galadima of Kano, a move seen as intensifying the symbolic competition between the two emirs. This would result in two individuals holding the prestigious Galadima title — one from Sanusi’s camp and the other from Bayero’s.
The Friday ceremony hosted by Emir Ado Bayero is expected to attract high-profile political figures, including the National Chairman of the APC and former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, as well as the current Senate President, Jibrin Barau.
The dual claims to the Kano emirate and now to the Galadima title reflect deepening tensions and parallel royal structures, adding layers of complexity to the traditional leadership landscape in northern Nigeria.
