Fresh controversy has gripped Kano following the appointment and installation of two princes to the prestigious title of Galadiman Kano by rival emirs, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Malam Muhammad Sanusi II.

had reported that Galadiman Kano, Alhaji Abbas Sunusi, died on April 1 2025, after a protracted illness.

On April 9, 2025, Emir Sanusi II approved the promotion of Alhaji Munir Sanusi Bayero from Wamban Kano to Galadiman Kano. The approval was conveyed in a letter signed by the Matawallen Kano, Aliyu Ibrahim Ahmad.

Emir Sanusi II praised Munir’s exemplary leadership and dedication, expressing hope for his continued contributions to the emirate’s progress.

Similarly, the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, also named Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero as Galadiman Kano.

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A letter dated April 21, 2025, signed by Senior Administrative Officer Awaisu Abbas Sanusi, titled “Notice of Permission to Enter the Nasarawa Palace Mosque for Your Installation as Galadiman Kano” invited the appointee to a turbaning ceremony scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2025.

In a significant development on Friday, May 2, 2025, Emir Sanusi II formally conducted the turbaning ceremony of Alhaji Munir Sanusi at the historic Gidan Rumfa Palace in Kano. The event was attended by Kano state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf alongside his cabinet members, Kano Emirate Council members loyal to Emir Sanusi, district heads, and traditional title holders.

Also, Emir Aminu Ado Bayero conducted a parallel turbaning ceremony for Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero at Gidan Nasarawa.

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The event was marked by pomp and traditional regalia, with loyalists of the 15th Emir in full attendance.

These twin ceremonies held simultaneously at Gidan Rumfa and Gidan Nasarawa underscored the deepening division within the Kano Emirate following the reinstatement of Muhammad Sanusi II in 2024, after his dethronement in 2020, which is presently a subject of a court action

Both emirs now exercise parallel authority, plunging traditional leadership in Kano into an unprecedented state of uncertainty.

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The situation has sparked heated debate among traditionalists, politicians, and citizens alike, many of whom express concern over its implications for peace, order, and unity in the emirate.