Zainab Jummai Ado-Bayero, the daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, has cried to Abia State Governor, Alex Otti and Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, over the threat to evict her, her mother and brother from a Lagos hospitality accommodation.

She claimed that ever since the death of her father, she and her siblings had not had access to her father’s estate and inheritance.
“We tried to plead with notable men, whom our father would have wanted to be our father figures, to get us a home and a business, but nothing has happened. They are men like the late Maitama Sule, the late Shehu Idris, Emir of Zaria, and the late Tony Momoh, who was my mum’s uncle, but no respite yet.

“As a daughter of the House of Dabo in the Kano Royal dynasty, I have tried my best to avoid going into the details of the drama behind the scenes, but I can’t help it anymore.

“In my directorial debut of telling the story of my dad, I have been sabotaged for whatever reasons, but I know that’s the reason it hasn’t been launched or supported by the government or my father’s admirers in the North.”

“I’m trying to be independent and survive, but as a royal, it’s not easy. The project was self-funded by my mum and myself. We got an apartment but got evicted last year,” Zainab recounted.

She explained that her mum and brother have been in Morning Side Suites for two months now. According to her, they have tried hard to settle the bills but it’s a tough situation.

Her words: “The General Manager (GM) of the hotel asked us to vacate today (yesterday), June 24, 2024, by 12.pm. They came with police to evict us, but we are still begging them.

“I need Alex Otti to intervene in this situation. I know as a father, he wouldn’t bear our eviction. I have tried to get to him by sending some members of his staff like J. Martins, but I got no response.

“The death of my father put us in this danger. I hope I get a positive response from Otti. The current Emir of Kano, HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, is also aware of our predicament. I pray for peace in Kano State and hope that the Governor of Kano, Abba Yusuf, also intervenes in this matter because we need help.”

arakosil:
This is really heartbreaking. I pray they get help.

Amotolongbo:
Heartbreaking why?

Cos they are a past Emir’s children and wife?
What stops them going to the street to hustle hard like other Nigerian citizens? Oh past royalty doesn’t do “dirty jobs”!

Arguably once the biggest Oba in Yoruba land has one of his daughters working her arse out as a carer in UK, not depending on the royalties and estate left behind by her father.
Entitlement mentality I see here. Let them go out and work

Amotolongbo:
Heartbreaking why?

Cos they are a past Emir’s children and wife?
What stops them going to the street to hustle hard like other Nigerian citizens? Oh past royalty doesn’t do “dirty jobs”!

Arguably once the biggest Oba in Yoruba land has one of his daughters working her arse out as a carer in UK, not depending on the royalties and estate left behind by her father.
Entitlement mentality I see here. Let them go out and work

Forumites:
life never hit you before. You just dey write rubbish. Are you Alex Otti, Abi sanusi na you uncle? Why u dey dabble into complexities? Be careful

Kanixt:


They tell you that they are not working?

Did you know that bill amount?

Nobody is above seeking for financial help.

Reason with someone predicament first.

“We tried to plead with notable men, whom our father would have wanted to be our father figures, to get us a home and a business, but nothing has happened. They are men like the late Maitama Sule, the late Shehu Idris, Emir of Zaria, and the late Tony Momoh, who was my mum’s uncle, but no respite yet.

GeneralPula:
She claimed that ever since the death of her father, she and her siblings had not had access to her father’s estate and inheritance.

Haha..

Why nah?

Paraman:
Is it the same Otti that's owing Abia civil servants?

The same Otti that's not paying the minimum wage?

Amotolongbo:
Heartbreaking why?

Cos they are a past Emir’s children and wife?
What stops them going to the street to hustle hard like other Nigerian citizens? Oh past royalty doesn’t do “dirty jobs”!

Arguably once the biggest Oba in Yoruba land has one of his daughters working her arse out as a carer in UK, not depending on the royalties and estate left behind by her father.
Entitlement mentality I see here. Let them go out and work

Slytiger:

The late Emir likely has over 50 kids. Dna needs to be done to confirm if these ones are truly the late emir's kids.

Paraman:
Is it the same Otti that's owing Abia civil servants?

The same Otti that's not paying the minimum wage?

Ojuntana:

The Emirate is an islamic stool. As long as she was married to him and had no case of adultery levelled against her, she and her children are entitled to a share of his inheritance. That's what Islamic law says

Ojuntana:

The Emirate is an islamic stool. As long as she was married to him and had no case of adultery levelled against her, she and her children are entitled to a share of his inheritance. That's what Islamic law says

Slytiger:

Well. There needs to be proof. Else anybody can just claim that they are what they not.

This is the girl. She does have some resemblance, but Even Sanusi won't touch her with a 10 foot pole.

Ojuntana:
Always read to understand. You can't use your prejudice to decide how things should go for others. As far as Islamic law is concerned, if the mother was truly married to the late Emir, then the children deserve a share of the inheritance. All these talk of proof is your own imagination and bias.

Why won't Sanusi touch her? Because she has her head uncovered? Is that one of the conditions for getting inheritance in Islam?

Ojuntana:

I think the problem more is being denied what is due them from their father's estate. That is wrong and not entitlement mentality.
Most of our elites have no problem working their arse out in UK, US or Canada. Na for here them they turn to tin gods. Though I hope it's not the former Alaafin cause Baba seemed to care less about how those he sired through some other women fare in life.

Slytiger:

How do you know the mother is married to the emir?
She never said her mother was married to the emir. You are just making things up in your head.

Ps: Sanusi would see her as a Kafir and would not want anything to do with her.