The Kano State House of Assembly has scrapped new emirates created by ex-governor Umaru Ganduje.
The assembly passed the Kano Emirates Council law (repeal bill) 2024 after scaling 3rd reading on Wednesday, May 23, 2024.
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.
With the development, all offices established under the repealed law have been set aside by the new bill. Also, all district heads elevated or appointed under the repealed law are to revert to their previous positions.
In May 2019, the assembly approved the amendment of the Kano State Emirate Council Law, which paved the way for the decentralisation.
The legislation was purportedly conceived to whittle the powers of Muhammadu Sanusi, then Emir of Kano.
Subsequently, Abdullahi Ganduje, then governor of the state, signed the bill into law. With the law, Kano has five emirates — Kano, Rano, Gaya, Karaye and Bichi.
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 House of Assembly.
