Breaking: No more Emirs in Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, Karaye – Kano Assembly

After repelling the Emirates Council Law, the Kano State House of Assembly has declared non-existence of all five traditional Emirates.

The Majority Leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Lawan Hussaini Chediyar Yan Gurasa, who sponsored the Amendment Bill, shortly after Thursday’s session, revealed told journalists that, “the bill has been sent to the governor for assent, now there is no longer an active Emir in Kano in all the five Emirates.

“The law now provides the governor to call on the traditional kingmakers to choose a new king.”

Already, there are indications that former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Sanusi Lamido will be back to Kano to take over as Emir.

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