File: The Emir of Rano, Alhaji Muhammad Umar
The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed the Emir of Rano, Ambassador Muhammad Isa Umar, as the Amirul Hajj for 2027.
This was contained in a statement released by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, a copy of which was made available to The PUNCH on Saturday.
According to the statement, the governor made the announcement at the Rano Emirate after witnessing the wedding and turbaning of the Emir’s first son, Muhammad Abubakar Isa, on Friday. Related News Kano hands Dangote skills centre to foundation in 20-year deal APC fixes August 22 for state, federal legislative primaries 80 suspects arrested in Kano drug joints raids
Yusuf said his administration chose the Emir to serve as Amirul Hajj because the Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Dr Abdulkadir Ibrahim, led the state’s delegation during the previous Hajj.
