Deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero
The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, has formally notified security agencies of plans to conduct the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir Durbar festivities from the Nasarawa Palace in Kano.
In separate letters addressed to the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, and the State Director of the Department of State Services, the emirate said preparations had commenced for the annual Sallah celebrations scheduled to begin on May 27, 2026.
The letters, dated May 17, 2026, copies of which were made available to The PUNCH on Friday, were signed by the private secretary to the Emir of Kano, Abdullahi Kwaru.
According to the correspondence, the decision to hold the Durbar followed meetings of members of the Kano Emirate Council.
