Fact-check: Did 15th Emir Of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero Incite Protesters at his Mini Palace?

Fact-check: Did 15th Emir Of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero Incite Protesters at his Mini Palace?

There is a video circulating on social media from the first day of nationwide protests, tagged #EndBadGovernance, where the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, was seen receiving a large audience at his palace. 

The video was accompanied by a text in Hausa, which loosely translated as: “Protest: what happened when Aminu Ado Bayero receives some guests at his Mini Palace,” suggesting that Bayero may have been responsible for inciting protesters, leading to wanton destruction in Kano.

In the video, Alhaji Ado Bayero was seen addressing a large crowd, who in return cheered him up in acknowledgement of his speech.

To establish the facts, PRNigeria fact-check watched and listen to the video where the leader of the group delivered a letter to the Emir for onward delivery to Federal Government. 

The findings revealed that the group was the Kano Coalition for Peace Ambassadors, who were received a day before the commencement of the nationwide protests. 

The Emir could be heard urging the team to be peaceful in their engagements with authorities. 

The group’s coordinator, Nasiru Usman Na’ibawa, revealed that they were in the Emir’s palace to present a letter to the Emir, to be conveyed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, expressing their disapproval of the protest due to fear of violence.

The letter they presented confirms that the group’s intention was to express their support for peaceful protest and to appeal to President Bola Tinubu to address some of the National  challenges, especially Insecurity and hunger, that the masses are facing. 

Conclusion

Based on these findings, PRNigeria fact-check concludes that the claims of Emir Bayero inciting protesters in the viral video are false. The video shows the Emir receiving the Kano Coalition for Peace Ambassadors, who were there to present a letter of solidarity for peace protests.

By PRNigeria