Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Thursday signed the amended Kano State Emirates Council bill into law.
Yusuf also approved the return of Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, former Emir of Kano, who was deposed in 2020, to the seat.
The abrogated Kano State Emirates Council Law 2019 signed by the then-Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, had created five Emirates – Kano, Bichi, Rano, Gaya and Karaye.
The state government, on 9 March, 2020, dethroned Sanusi, citing insubordination.
He was replaced by Aminu Ado Bayero, who was transferred from Bichi Emirate, to Kano.
The new law states that all offices created under the repealed law have been dissolved, and district heads appointed or elevated under the law are to revert to their former positions.
The Commissioner for Local Government shall oversee all transitional arrangements, including how to deal with the assets and liabilities of the abolished Emirates and the new structures created under the repealed Principal Law dated 5th December, 2019.
Similarly, all the affected Emirs of the five Emirates have been directed to handover properties in their possessions to the Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.
PROMPT NEWS reports earlier that the House of Assembly has repealed the Kano Emirates Council Law 2019 which established: Bichi, Gaya, Karaye and Rano Emirates.
According to NAN, the assembly repealed the Law at a special plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Falgore amidst tight security in Kano on Thursday.
This development may paved the way for reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, that was deposed as the Emir of Kano by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, PROMPT NEWS reports.
Falgore invoked Order seven Rule (3A) of the House and directed for the third reading of the bill to repeal the Law by the clerk, Bashir Diso.
The Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Butu-Butu, explained that repealing the law would revive the lost glory of Kano.
He noted that the division of Kano Emirate into five, reduced the capacity and dignity of the emirate and the state at national level.
The majority leader, Lawan Hussaini, added that the Emirate council served as a custodian of culture of the Kano people which was distorted by the creation of the additional emirates.
Dala argued that with the amendment of the law, all the five emirate councils have been abolished while the commissioner for local government would now oversee the activities of the dissolved Emirate.
He said repealing the law is timely and the decision should be communicated to the state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf for assent.
The opposition members led by Minority Whip, Alhaji Ayuba Labaran (Kabo- APC), however opposed the move to repeal the law and staged a walk out from the chamber.
When contacted by NAN, Labaran explained that the move was for selfish interest. READ ALSO:
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He added that the previous administration created the Emirates with a view to fostering unity and development.
Labaran further maintained that the Emirate has brought socio-economic development in the area.
The assembly also adopted a motion to create new second class emirate council in the state.(NAN)
