Kano In Suspense As Lawmakers Sack Ganduje’s Five Emirs

The Kano State House of Assembly has repealed the law that established five new emirate councils in the state effectively abrogating the five new emirates and emirs put in place by the Governor Umar Ganduje regime.

The move came after the lawmakers passed the Kano emirates council law (repeal bill) 2024 at the 3rd reading.

GWG.ng reports that there is expectation that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf will proceed to sign the new law today with suspense over who would be named as the effective emir of Kano State.

All offices established under the repealed law have been set aside by the new bill.

Also all district heads elevated or appointed under the repealed law are to revert to their previous positions.

The Kano State Emirates Council (Amendment number 2) Law, 2024, was sponsored by the Majority Leader and member representing the Dala Constituency, Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa.

The law which created five new emirates was first assented to by ex-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on December 5, 2019.

The governor assented to an amendment to the law on 14 October, 2020 and signed another amendment on 11 April, 2023.

Section 3(1) of the law established five distinct emirates; Kano, Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye, with Kano and Karaye having eight local government areas of jurisdiction each, while Bichi and Gaya emirates share 9 local government areas of jurisdiction each, Rano Emirate enjoys jurisdiction over 10 local government areas out of the 44 local councils in the state.

When Emir Muhammadu Sanusi, who chaired the council, was deposed on March 9, 2020, the law was amended to read: “There shall be the chairman of the council who shall be the emir, Kano Emirate”.

Section 12 provides that the governor may grade the office of an emir first, second, or third class subject to the approval of the Kano House of Assembly.

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