The Kano State House of Assembly has passed Kano emirates council law, repelling that enacted by the Governor Ganduje Administration of 2024.
The Bill was passed today May 23 after scaling through 3rd reading in the House.
The passage of the new bill abrogated the establishment of 5 new Emirates in the state by the immediate past administration in the State.
All offices established under the repealed law have been set aside by the new bill.
Also all districts head elevated or appointed under the repealed law are to revert to their previous positions.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 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 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 House of Assembly.
Source: Pocket News Nigeria