The Emir of Rano, Dr Tafida Abubakar Ila II, has died after a brief illness following his hospitalization on Friday in Kano State.

A source at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), said that the emir was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and he was referred to Nassarawa hospital.

The Emir after being rushed in a critical condition has been reported Dead.

He died on Saturday at Nassarwa Specialist Hospital at about 4:45pm.

His Rano emirate is one of four new emirates created in Kano in the wake of the balkanization of the Kano emirate due to the friction between Gov. Ganduje and ex emir Sanusi.