The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has suspended the planned Eid-el-Kabir Durbar activities in Kano following security advice from the police and the Kano State Government.

The announcement was made on Thursday by Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta, Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan’agundi, who said the decision was taken in the interest of peace and stability in the state.

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SolaceBase reports that the Emirate Council had earlier announced plans to hold the traditional Sallah Durbar and had even released details of the routes and activities for the event.

However, speaking to journalists in Kano, Dan’agundi explained that security agencies advised against the event due to concerns over public safety.

“Police and Kano State Government invited us and discussed the issue of the Sallah Durbar activities which we earlier announced that we will do, and they advised us not to do it in order to maintain peace in the state,” he said.

He added that Emir Bayero accepted the advice because of his commitment to peace and the protection of lives and property.

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“The Emir himself said he is a lover of peace and he will not do anything that will endanger the lives and property of his people, so he will not do the Durbar,” Dan’agundi stated.

According to him, the police also sent two separate letters to the Emirate Council warning about possible security implications if the event was held.

“Police has written two letters to us clearly advising us not to do it, stating the danger of doing it, so on behalf of the Emir I am announcing that we will not hold the Durbar,” he added.

SolaceBase reports that Durbar, a centuries-old cultural and religious tradition in Kano, is usually held during Eid celebrations and features colourful horse processions, traditional displays, and homage to the Emir by district heads and royal guards.

The suspension comes amid the lingering emirship crisis in Kano, which has created tension within the ancient emirate. The crisis began after the Kano State Government repealed the Kano Emirates Council Law that had created additional emirates during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Following the repeal of the law in 2024, the state government reinstated Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano, while Aminu Ado Bayero continued to lay claim to the throne, leading to a legal and political dispute over the emirship.

The crisis has affected several traditional activities in the state, including the famous Kano Durbar festival, which has not been fully held for about five years due the ongoing royal dispute.

Residents and cultural enthusiasts have continued to express concern over the repeated suspension of the iconic event, regarded as one of the most celebrated cultural festivals in northern Nigeria.