BREAKING: Kano Assembly Repeals Emirate Council Law
The Kano State House of Assembly has passed Kano Emirates Council Law (Repeal Bill) 2024 after scaling 3rd reading.
The law has abrogated the establishment of 5 new Emirates in the state.
All offices established under the repeal law have been set aside by the new bill.
Also all the district head elevated or appointed under the repealed law are to revert to their previous position.
The Kano State Emirate 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 former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on December 5, 2019.
Ganduje assented to an amendment of the law 14 October, 2020, and signed another amendment on 11 April 2023.
Section 3(1)of the law established five district 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 the 44 local councils in the state
When Emir Muhammadu Sanusi, who chaired the council was deposed on March 9, 2022, the law was amended to read: “There shall be the chairman of the council who shall be the emir, Kano Emirate”.
