We Finally Entered the Emir of Kano’s Palace That Has Existed For Over Thousands Years

[00:00:00]You see this door? This door have been here. That is that was main door. And they say this door is over 1,000 years.

[00:00:07]Look at it. And it still stands the same thing, the same way. Look at it. Look at Hey, you see history. This is a place you come and you see real history. Not that my father told me, my grandfather told me.

[00:00:20]>> And this one was named after Queen Elizabeth.

[00:00:24]>> Okay.

[00:00:25]>> The first time she visited Cano.

[00:00:28]This Queen El it was named after Queen Elizabeth by the time she visited Cano. This is Abdullah.

[00:00:37]Okay. The father of Aubro, >> the grandfather of late by this present amu.

[00:00:45]The father of Muhammad the first.

[00:00:51]Huh?

[00:00:52]>> This is the father of the Muhammad the first.

[00:00:54]>> Yes. And we have >> this is himself the first.

[00:01:00]>> Okay. This is the Mohamadi himself.

[00:01:03]>> The first.

[00:01:03]>> Yes.

[00:01:04]>> S Muhammad Sanusi Sak Cano >> 1953 to 1963.

[00:01:10]>> Yes.

[00:01:11]>> Okay. And this is the father. Yes.

[00:01:13]>> So here is bodyguard.

[00:01:16]>> And this one is one of the is in charge of this cat.

[00:01:20]>> The chain of the dog.

[00:01:21]>> That is the body. This is the current area of Cano. Manuhammmed Lusi. Okay.

[00:01:28]>> And now he's the president of Cano.

[00:01:31]>> Wow. C.

[00:01:32]>> Yes.

[00:01:33]>> And a PhD.

[00:01:34]>> PhD.

[00:01:35]>> A very learned man.

[00:01:37]>> This one is the first >> palace. The first.

[00:01:41]>> Yes. It was around almost 100 years.

[00:01:45]>> It is.

[00:01:47]>> It was built with sand with Yes.

[00:01:53]You see this is the main >> that are 500 >> that we used to build this.

[00:01:59]>> Okay. This is the mall.

[00:02:02]>> So and it still remain like that.

[00:02:03]>> Yes. Yes. I have to >> Hello guys, we are live on the right in Cano state and we are in ancient palace of Cano. Here is the palace of Amir of Cano. Uh Amia Salusi Lamido. So this is his palace and this palace is regarded as one of the oldest in Nigeria and historical place today. Everything you see here tells a different story because it's generation to generation. Eh this is where we come today and we realize that Nigeria has a history. It's just that we don't travel to see I tell you because a thousand years is not one day. I don't know I have seen this such such a thing in in our side. So but coming here I realize that nothing else keep history and it's good. So let's go inside. So Amia we actually come to meet him but he's not there unfortunately. So but we're going to go inside to show you people a monument the palace how the how the palace looks like and other things you need to know. Maybe we'll get someone to take us around. Let's go.

[00:03:14]This is the gate of the emir of Cano.

[00:03:18]Okay.

[00:03:19]>> Alaji Malam Muhammadi II and it was built around 1953.

[00:03:26]Today if you count is almost 61 years now.

[00:03:30]>> 61 years.

[00:03:31]>> Yes. So it was built by the left of Muhammadi the first.

[00:03:37]>> Okay. This is the pace.

[00:03:41]>> This is the chamber.

[00:03:42]>> Okay.

[00:03:43]>> We have police for station here.

[00:03:45]>> Okay.

[00:03:45]>> Then we have Sir King has a house who is acting on behalf of the when he's travel.

[00:03:53]>> Okay.

[00:03:53]>> Uhhuh. That is the second gate.

[00:03:56]>> Okay.

[00:03:56]>> We called it Surang Goji.

[00:03:59]>> Okay.

[00:04:00]>> Goji is the name of the Palos Amy's bodyguard.

[00:04:06]>> Oh.

[00:04:06]>> Uhhuh. is one of the farmers of Ames Bat.

[00:04:10]Here is a secondary school for females >> and this is the central primary school.

[00:04:17]Even the late of Kono Adu attended there.

[00:04:21]>> Let go Muhammad and Ko attended school primary school. Mhm.

[00:04:29]>> So what sa you mentioned like it is 60 something year but I hear in the news they say that this palace had been existing for over 1,000 years.

[00:04:36]>> That is around 190.

[00:04:40]>> Okay. 1908.

[00:04:41]>> Yes. By late Muhammad Raa and the palace started up from Raa where you the museum.

[00:04:50]>> Okay.

[00:04:50]>> Then the later they move to here.

[00:04:53]>> Okay.

[00:04:54]>> Okay.

[00:04:55]>> Behind you is a cemetery. Okay. So, which people are being buried there? Is it the >> No, only female >> that are that are the what do I call it now?

[00:05:11]>> This is the current area of Cano Madame Mouhammadi.

[00:05:15]>> Okay.

[00:05:16]>> You know, he's the president of Cano.

[00:05:18]>> Wow.

[00:05:18]>> C PH and a PhD.

[00:05:21]>> PhD. If you a very learned man.

[00:05:24]>> Wow.

[00:05:26]That is the tower gate.

[00:05:28]>> That is the second gate that I told you earlier. And look at this.

[00:05:35]And he's responsible for this gate. He's in charge.

[00:05:38]>> Good afternoon.

[00:05:39]>> Wow. This is very beautiful place.

[00:05:51]>> Okay.

[00:05:53]asking me why are you taking video?

[00:05:55]Okay.

[00:05:56]>> This is the men mocks.

[00:05:59]>> Okay.

[00:06:00]>> Emirates.

[00:06:03]>> That is this is history. How? Look at how people maintain the originality of the >> this palace.

[00:06:10]>> This is not the actual wall. The the actual is behind this one.

[00:06:17]This one was by late Amy Adobo around 1999 to date. All those are all these are name of those past years.

[00:06:28]>> Okay.

[00:06:28]>> When there is no video, no camera.

[00:06:32]>> Okay.

[00:06:34]>> That is their names.

[00:06:38]We have we have here.

[00:06:59]So who is this?

[00:07:04]That is his his royal highness. Okay.

[00:07:13]>> Okay.

[00:07:15]>> It is the fact that the battles that take place between the of he is the one that lead the fight party fighting >> 1894.

[00:07:28]>> Yes. This is K Muhammad Abbas.

[00:07:31]>> Okay.

[00:07:31]>> The grandfather of Abdu.

[00:07:35]He is the person that that born the father of the enemy of cano.

[00:07:41]>> That is the grandfather.

[00:07:42]>> Yes.

[00:07:45]>> This is the fus again.

[00:07:48]>> We have Muhammad >> Saku Osman. So >> 1993 to 1926.

[00:07:57]>> This is Abdullah.

[00:07:59]>> Okay. The father of Adu, the grandfather of late by this president Amu, the father of Muhammad the first.

[00:08:13]>> Huh?

[00:08:14]>> This is the father of the Muhammad the first.

[00:08:16]>> Yes.

[00:08:17]>> And we have we have >> this is the Muhammadi himself. The first.

[00:08:21]>> Okay. This is the Muhammad Sani himself.

[00:08:24]>> The first.

[00:08:25]>> Yes. S Muhammad Sanusi Sak Cano 1953 to 1963. Yes.

[00:08:33]>> Okay. And this is the father. Yes.

[00:08:35]>> Wow.

[00:08:37]>> Let's go.

[00:08:37]>> We have Muhammad Inu Abas who is also the son of >> Abdullah.

[00:08:46]>> Then we have Adu Bro >> who ruled from 1963 to 2014. That is 51 years.

[00:08:55]>> He was very popular.

[00:08:57]>> Yes.

[00:08:58]>> So let's read about his second >> Abraimuh.

[00:09:04]>> CFR JP >> JP. He went to Jerusalem.

[00:09:09]>> No Jerusalem.

[00:09:11]>> Ah. So 1963 to >> 2014.

[00:09:15]>> Yes.

[00:09:16]>> He ruled for 50 something years. One of the the oldest of this is the area of Ko Muhammad.

[00:09:28]Okay. Look at the current emo.

[00:09:31]>> Yes. The current of cano who started from 2014 to date.

[00:09:37]>> This is he was the former Cibian governor. He's a wounded man.

[00:09:41]>> Yes.

[00:09:43]>> So, so this is the great palace of >> this is the third gate. We call it Sorena.

[00:09:50]>> Okay.

[00:09:50]>> Isa. This gate is called Isa.

[00:09:53]>> So what is the meaning?

[00:09:55]>> What's the meaning that just like you say you know the name of Jesus is Isa.

[00:10:02]>> Okay.

[00:10:02]>> So that is the name of the >> the Okay.

[00:10:06]>> Wow.

[00:10:06]>> So the palace is beautiful.

[00:10:09]>> The color is beautiful.

[00:10:10]>> The color is beautiful.

[00:10:11]>> So here is Amy's body gut >> and this one is one of the is inside of this cat >> the king of the dog. That is the body.

[00:10:23]>> You always follow him wherever he go.

[00:10:25]>> Yes.

[00:10:27]So they come to greet you and no matter how little it is to dash him something.

[00:10:32]>> So you want open for you come now. Okay.

[00:10:39]>> You come.

[00:10:40]>> Okay.

[00:10:48]Wow. So there is no problem for speaking in househ.

[00:10:52]>> So you are going to he only speak I I will remove my >> remove your shoes now.

[00:11:00]>> Okay. Oh come now I should come.

[00:11:05]>> Okay. Wow. This is history. I love lordiness. They keep real history. Look at where we are. Ancient palace of can.

[00:11:15]Wow.

[00:11:17]>> Jennifer, this one is the first >> palace.

[00:11:22]>> The first.

[00:11:22]>> Yes. It was around almost 100 years.

[00:11:26]>> It is.

[00:11:28]>> It was built with sand.

[00:11:32]Yes.

[00:11:35]You see this is the main >> that we used to build this room.

[00:11:40]>> Okay. This is the building. Yeah.

[00:11:43]>> So, and it still remained like that.

[00:11:44]>> Yes. It's up to now 100.

[00:11:47]>> I love that.

[00:11:50]>> So, all these chairs is for the district head.

[00:11:53]>> Okay.

[00:11:54]>> And this one is for the AMA.

[00:11:55]>> Okay.

[00:11:56]>> Also this honor for the >> this are for the >> uh we have Maki Sik Shanu King Makers of Cano State.

[00:12:04]They are nine in numbers.

[00:12:06]>> Okay.

[00:12:07]>> So that is the seat. This is for the district head. This one is for the em.

[00:12:14]Then the remaining >> district head will sit here.

[00:12:19]>> Wow.

[00:12:20]>> This is history. And the history is >> over 100 years this >> and it's still standing. Everything is cool. Look at how here is very cool and chill. Wow.

[00:12:32]>> You see whenever we talk about history it's like we are talking we don't know what to say. So what is Okay, the picture of the >> uh look at our current area.

[00:12:42]>> Yes.

[00:12:44]>> Uh I'll Sanusi, you see how they design her with gold and everything.

[00:12:50]>> And this one was named after Queen Elizabeth.

[00:12:54]>> Okay.

[00:12:55]>> The first time she visited Cano.

[00:12:58]>> This Queen Yes. Elizabeth. She it was named after Queen Elizabeth. By the time she visited Cano her first time to visit that darun um maybe before >> Sedona Sona >> so okay so >> that time it was Sadona >> yes >> wow so let me knock this door can I touch this door >> this door >> is original door look at it >> can you see original door main gate Men gate. So this government have been here for over 1,000 years.

[00:13:36]>> Yes.

[00:13:37]>> Jesus Christ. [snorts] >> Yeah. You can Jesus Christ.