Omar Faruk Ibrahim, Prince of the Times: Ado Bayero and the transformation of emiral authority in Kano.(Book Review)

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OMAR FARUK IBRAHIM, Prince of the Times: Ado Bayero and the transformation of emiral authority in Kano. Trenton NJ and Asmara: Africa World Press, 2002, 298 pp., US$39 (17.99 [pounds sterling]), ISBN 0 8654 3952 4.

Ado Bayero is the longest serving Emir in the history of Kano, which has witnessed an important transformation from Native Authority to community leadership. He earned this leadership because of his qualities; he set an example that other traditional leaders followed. This biography by Dr. Ibrahim is the first authorised account and to a large extent has achieved ...

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