Late Emir Of Kano Goes Home In A Blaze Of Glory(Photos)

Tens of thousands of people have attended the burial of the emir of Kano, one of Nigeria's most prominent and revered Muslim leaders.

Al-Haji Ado Bayero, on the throne in the northern city since 1963, died after a long illness at the age of 83.
He was the longest-serving emir in Kano's history and sought to reduce tensions with Nigeria's Christians.

He was also a critic of Boko Haram and survived an assassination attempt last year blamed on the Islamist group.

See Photos From The Burial Ground After The Cut





The Ambulance conveying Late Ado Bayero being accompanied by thousands of #Kanawa









Sea of people along Gidan Murtala Kano waiting to bid our Late Emir, Ado Bayero farewell


































May his soul RIP and the politics of his succession now officially starts