The Emir of Kano,, Ado Bayero, dies at 83

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Abdulahi Bayero,  has died.

Pointblanknews.com sources hinted that one of the most prominent traditional rulers in Nigeria passed in the early hours of today.

The  Emir of Kano   held the position  from 1963 to his death .

He was a former ambassador to  Senegal . He was the son of  Abdullahi Bayero dan Muhammad Abbas .

Ado Bayero was the 13th  Fulani  emir since the  Fulani War  of Usman dan Fodio , when the Fulani took over the  Hausa  city-states. He was one of the strongest and powerful emirs in the history of the Hausa land.

 He was renowned for his abundant wealth, maintained by means of stock market investments and large-scale agricultural entrepreneurship both at home and abroad.