One of the son of the late emir Abdullahi Ado Bayero of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has been appointed along with three other District Head to become First Class Emirs in their respective domains in Kano.
Ado Bayero is now named the Emir of Bichi emirate, ROYAL NEWS reports.
This followed the creation of four new Emirates councils by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje barely 48 hours ago.
The government also confirmed the upgrading of District Heads of Karaye, Rano and Gaya to first class emirs for their respective emirates.
Confirming the appointments, Malam Muhammad Garba, the State’s Commissioner of Information, said the new emirs would receive their letters of appointment on Saturday at Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium.
Until his appointment as emir, Bayero was the Wamban Kano, a position given to him by the present emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II after promoting the former Wambai, Alhaji Abbas Sanusi to the rank of Galadima following the death of late Galadiman Kano Tijjani Hashim.
Other emirs of Karaye, Gaya and Rano, who were upgraded To the status of emirs from district heads are Sarkin Karaye Alhaji Tafida Abubakar ll, Sarkin Gaya Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya and Dr Ibrahim Abubakar ll.
