Kano Governor, Yusuf, Rescues Late Emir Bayero’s Daughter, Zainab, Settles Her Rent

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

In a surprise, albeit compassionate move, the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has rescued Zainab Ado Bayero, daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero, by settling her rent, a few hours to the deadline of her eviction notice.

Yusuf, who is a cousin brother to the Bayero family, intervened following an outcry by the princess and her aged mother, who reside in Lagos.

A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, narrated how he met with the General Manager of the apartment, where the Ado Bayero family lived since early this year, Mr. Sunel Kumar, who vowed to evict them by 3pm today.

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

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

Receiving the representative of Kano State Governor, Bature, added that Zainab and her mother deeply appreciated the kind gesture of Yusuf, which 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 mobilised youths to remove us out of the apartment. Alhamdulillah for your arrival,” the statement added.