Unlucky Ado Bayero: Blocked from being Emir of Kano, now kicked out of NPA

Bayero: sacked

Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero, must really have some hard luck, when it comes to offering himself for public service.

Last year June, he was almost crowned the successor to his illustrious father, Ado Bayero, as Emir of the largest Nigerian city of Kano, until the state government ruled the move as speculative and chose instead Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.

In April this year, former President Goodluck Jonathan sacked Habibu Abdullahi, as the Managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority and announced Bayero as the new helmsman. But four months after, Bayero has lost out, as President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a return to the status quo ante. Habibu has been reappointed. Bayero kicked out.

Is it a matter of bad luck or what for the 59 year-old Kano born lawyer and first son of the late Emir? Despite the setbacks, in occupying public space, Sanusi Lamido Ado-Bayero remains the Ciroman of the Kano Emirate.

Born on April 1, 1956, he attended Rano Boarding Primary School, Kano, from 1963 to 1969, Rumfa College, Kano from 1969-1973 and Government College, Birin Kudu from 1973-1975 and A-level at the Kano School of Basic Studies.

Mr. Ado-Bayero attended Ecole International De La Langue Francoise, Paris where he obtained a diploma in French, and a diploma in Law from the Institute of Administration, Kongo, Zaria. Apart from Hausa, the Ciroman of Kano also speaks French, Arabic and of course English, fluently.

He obtained an LL.B from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria in 1983 and BL from the Nigerian Law School in 1984.

He is a Principal Partner of Lamido & Co, his law firm.

He started his work career as a lecturer in the Kaduna State Polytechnic and later moved on to become State counsel in the Ministry of Justice Gidan Murtala Kano.

He served as the Legal Adviser/Company Secretary of Kano State Investment and Properties.

He has distinguished himself in service to his community in several capacities.

He served as a Director General, Kano State Council of Chiefs, Director General Special Duties in the Kano State Government, and District Head /Council member Kano Emirate Council.

He was also the permanent Secretary Kano State Ministry of Information, Youths and Culture.

He is Chairman of City Walls & Gates and director of Briscoe Nigeria Limited and International Energy Insurance Plc.