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Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has assented to the Kano State Emirates Council Bill 2024, passed by the House of Assembly.
The governor signed the law at the council chamber of the Government House about 5.26pm yesterday. The law approves the establishment of three second-class emirates in the state.
“This development underscores our unwavering commitment to preserving our traditional institutions and cultural heritage, recognising them as essential pillars of peace and heritage conservation,” the governor said.
He urged those who would be appointed emirs of the newly created emirates to diligently serve humanity, saying the government will announce the names of the new emirs very soon.
The House of Assembly earlier passed the Kano State Emirates Council Establishment Bill 2024 into law, setting the stage for the creation of three additional second-class emirates.
The law, sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Bututu, aims at elevating Kano’s status to that of a first-class emirate, with Rano, Gaya, and Karaye identified as second-class emirates, a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature, said.
The newly established emirates are Rano, Gaya and Karaye.
Rano emirate comprises of Rano, Bunkure, and Kibiya local government areas; Gaya emirate includes Gaya, Albasu, and Ajingi local government areas, while Karaye emirate covers Karaye and Rogo local government areas.
The second-class emirs will be answerable to the Emir of Kano. They will possess the authority to counsel the Emir on matters concerning public order, territorial disputes, communal conflicts, and religious affairs within their respective domains, the governor added.
Governor Yusuf (right) and Speaker of the House of Assembly Jibrin Falgore after singing the law
Meanwhile, the government yesterday sued former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and his former Commissioner of Justice, Musa Lawan, for allegedly diverting the state’s N240 million.
The government accused the two of conspiracy, breach of trust and misappropriation of public funds, among other charges.
They are also accused of ‘criminal misappropriation contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Penal Code (as amended) CAP 105, Vol. 2, the Laws of Kano State of Nigeria.”
A specific date for the trial has not been fixed, but the prosecution said it will present four witnesses and evidence to prove their allegations.
Ganduje, his wife Hafsat, and six others are already scheduled to appear in court tomorrow to face charges related to alleged bribery, diversion, and misappropriation of funds amounting to billions of naira.
A notice of trial was served on Ganduje and the other respondents through substituted means by order of the court, before the Abba Yusuf administration instituted fresh corruption charges against the former Kano governor on Tuesday.
