Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has signed into law the Bill establishing three second-class emirates in the State.
Recall that the State House of Assembly had passed the ‘Kano State Emirates Council Establishment Bill 2024′, after the Bill scaled third reading earlier on Tuesday.
The Bill, sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly and member representing Rimin-Gado/Tofa constituency, Muhammad Bello Bututu, provides for the establishment of Kano as first-class emirate and other second-class emirates of Rano, Gaya and ?araye.
The day’s session presided by speaker Isma’il Falgore commenced at 10.10am and ended at 11.06am.
Rano emirates consist of Rano, Bunkure and Kibiya local government areas, Gaya Emirate has Gaya, Albasu and Ajingi local government areas while ?araye Emirate comprises ?araye and Rogo local government areas.
Emirs of the three second-class emirates would be answerable to the Emir of Kano, and shall have powers to advise him on any matter relating to maintenance of public order, boundary dispute or dispute between two or more communities with respect to land, or anything threatening or endangering continuous existence of social and cultural life within their areas of jurisdiction as well as in religious affairs.
Section 3 of the Bill provides that all appointments and activities of the first class and second-class emirs shall be subjected to the approval of the governor through the Commissioner for Local governments.
Section 4 (1) of the Bill provides for the establishment of first-class Kano emirate and other second-class emirates. Sub-section-2 provides for second class emirs of Rano, Gaya and ?araye.
