Nasiru Ado Bayero

Nasiru Ado Bayero (born 2 February 1964) is the 2nd emir of Bichi. He ascended the throne from his brother Aminu Ado Bayero who the was named as the 15th Emir of Kano,[1][2][3] following the deposition of his nephew Muhammad Sanusi II by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.[4] Prior to his accession, Bayero was the Chiroma of Kano Emirate and district head of Nassarawa during the reign of Muhammad Sanusi II.

Nasiru Ado Bayero
Emir of Bichi
Reign9 March 2020 – Present
Coronation12 March 2020
PredecessorAminu Ado Bayero
Born (1964-02-02) 2 February 1964
Kano, Northern Region, Federation of Nigeria
Full name
Nasiru Ado Bayero
Regnal name
Nasiru Ado Bayero
HouseDabo
FatherAdo Bayero
ReligionSunni Islam

Early life

Family

Bayero was born on 2 February 1964 in Kano, to late Ado Bayero who was the longest serving Emir of Kano in the history of Kano.[5] He is the third son of late Ado Bayero and was the first child born at the official residence of Kano Emirate known as Gidan Dabo. His elder siblings include Sanusi Ado Bayero the former Chiroma from 1990 to 2015 which he later succeeded, and Aminu Ado Bayero the 15th Emir of Kano.[6]

Education

Bayero had his primary and secondary school education in Kano, from where he proceeded to University of Maiduguri in Borno State to study Mass Communication in 1987, he is a graduate of Harvard Business School as well as having certificate in German language in 1993.[7][8]

Career

Bayero had experience working with Continental Merchant Bank Nigeria, he later moved to Coastal Corporation in Houston, Texas and then Hamlet Investment Ltd London.[9] He is the chairman of Enclo Limited and 9 Mobile Nigeria.[10][11]

Titles and engagement

On 6 May 1994, Bayero was appointed as Tafidan Kano and district head of Waje by his late father the 13th Emir of Kano and later transferred as district head of Nassarawa local government, and then to Tarauni on the same status. He was promoted to Turakin Kano, and Sarkin Dawakin Tsakargida in 2000.[7] In 2015, the 14th Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II appointed him as Chiroma of Kano.[12]

Emir of Bichi

Accession

On 9 March 2019, Bayero ascended the throne following his brother Aminu Ado Bayero appointment as the 15th Emir of Kano.[13][14]

References
  1. Kehinde, Opeyemi (9 March 2020). "Kano govt names Nasiru Ado Bayero as new Emir of Bichi". Daily Trust. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  2. "Ganduje appoints Nasiru Ado Bayero to replace brother as new Emir of Bichi". Vanguard News. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  3. Yusuf, Kabir (9 March 2020). "Ganduje appoints Nasiru Ado Bayero new Emir of Bichi – Premium Times Nigeria". Premiumtimesnews. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. "Kano: Nasiru Bayero takes over as Emir of Bichi". TODAY. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  5. "The City of Dabo and the Claims to Succession: Who is Prince Nasiru Ado Bayero? ⋆". The herald. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  6. "Ganduje appoints Nasiru Ado Bayero to replace brother as new Emir of Bichi". Vanguard News. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  7. "All hail new Bichi Emir – The Nation Nigeria". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  8. "Levene Energy Group | HRH Nasir Ado Bayero Group Vice Chairman". Levene Energy Group. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  9. "Meet Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, the New Chairman of 9Mobile". Technext. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  10. "Nasir Ado Bayero Resumes Royal Duty". THISDAYLIVE. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  11. "Meet Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, the New Chairman of 9Mobile". Technext. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  12. Ibrahim, Yusha’u A. (19 December 2015). "Day Nasiru Ado Bayero became Ciroman Kano". Daily Trust. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  13. "New Kano emir weeps as he picks up appointment letter". TODAY. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  14. Shuaibu, Ibrahim (9 March 2020). "Nasiru Ado Bayero Named Emir of Bichi". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
Nasiru Ado Bayero
Born: 1964
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Aminu Ado Bayero		 Emir of Bichi
2020–present		 Succeeded by
incumbent
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