Breaking News: Kano Assembly reverses dissolution of three emirates

By Hammed Hammed From Osun

The Kano House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to reverse the dissolution of three emirates in the state but also downgrading their emirs from first-class to second-class status.

In May, the lawmakers amended the emirate council law of the state to scrap the emirates of Gaya, Rano, Karaye and Bichi and restoring Kano as the only emirate in the state.

The Kano House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a bill to reverse the dissolution of three emirates in the state but also downgrading their emirs from first-class to second-class status.

In May, the lawmakers amended the emirate council law of the state to scrap the emirates of Gaya, Rano, Karaye and Bichi and restoring Kano as the only emirate in the state.This is significant as the constitution allocates five per cent of federal allocations to local governments to the traditional institutions in the areas.

The judge heard the objection, which the prosecution opposed, and adjourned for a ruling. A date has yet to be fixed for the ruling.

The Speaker of the House, Jibril Falgore, presided over the plenary on Tuesday.

After the second and third reading of the bill, the deputy speaker, Muhammad Bello, moved for the adoption and passage of the bill.

The lawmakers approved the downgrading of the scrapped emirates to second-class emirates.

The new second-class emirates include Rano with Rano as headquarters and Bunkure and Kibiya LGAs under it.

Karaye Emirate has Karaye as the council headquarters and Rogo LGA as part of its domain.

Also, Gaya Emirate with its headquarters in Gaya has Ajingi, and Albasu LGA under it.

The new twist in the state followed the repeal of the State Emirate Council Law 2019 on 23 May.