The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf on Thursday formally announced the reappointed former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi back as the Emir of Kano.
Kabir Yusuf who spoke while he signed into law the amended Kano Emirate Council law (repeal bill 2024) gives 48 hours to vacate the palace, those occupying the seat.
The historic ascent
came barely two hours after the Kano State House of Assembly abrogated
establishment of 5 new Emirates in the state that stripped the two siblings of
Bayero Dynasty, Aminu Ado Bayero, Nasiru Ado Bayero, and others
The new law which
was signed to law returned the 14th Fulani Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi
II as the new and only Emir of Kano, while those stripped of their crown by the
new law have been demoted to the position of District Heads.
The new law
sighted by Daily INDEPENDENT states among other things that “All offices
created in the newly created five Emirates under the repealed principal law,
dated 5th December, 2019 are hereby abrogated. All appointment made under the
said repealed Principal Law dated 5th December, 2019 are hereby set aside.”
On Restoration of
traditional titles, it states that “All traditional office holders and title
holders elevated or appointed to office created under the repealed Principal
law, dated 5th December, 2019 shall revert to their position where such positions
previously existed under recognized custom and traditions prior to the
enactment of the repealed Principal Law dated 5th December, 2019.”
The new which
spelt out the Powers of the Governor empowered “The Governor shall take all
necessary measures to restore the status of the Kano Emirate System to its
positions prior to the enactment of the repealed Principal Law dated 5th
December, 2019.”
In the meantime,
the demoted emir affected by the new law are believed to be absent from the
state as at the time of the sweeping action by the House of Assembly.
Checks revealed
that while the former emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, and his brother the emir
of Bichi were out of the state, the whereabouts of the remaining 3 emir were
unknown as at press time.
However, the
ancient city, and environs were generally calm, and quiet on Thursday as
dwellers were seen going about their businesses without let or hindrance.
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