Governor Ganduje

A Kano High Court on Thursday dissolved four additional emirates and first class emirs created by Kano State Government.

The Kano State governor, Abdullahi Ganduje had on May 8, 2019 assented to a controversial law establishing four additional emirates with first class emirs in Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya.

Delivering the judgement on Thursday, Justice Usman Na’aba averred that the creation of the Emirates and appointment of four first Emirs was illegal.

He held that the Kano State House of Assembly had violated the provision of Section 101 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) which allows the Assembly to make laws.

He declared the law creating the emirates null and void, saying the petition for the creation of the emirate was faulty.

According to the Amended Originating Summons, the plaintiff, Rabiu Gwarzo, a former member of Kano State House of Assembly had sought amongst others a declaration that the petition titled ‘Appointment and Upgrading of Some Traditional Rulers to the Status of 1st Class Emirs (Head Chiefs)’ dated May 6, 2019 and written by Mallam Ibrahim Salisu Chambers was not properly taken by the House.