The majority leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Lawal Hussaini, has said the kingmakers will elect a new emir for the Kano emirate if the governor assented to the Kano Emirates Council Law (repeal bill) 2024 which was passed by assembly on Thursday.
The lawmaker explained that the bill abrogated the establishment of five new Emirates in the state and reverted to the former status of a single emir in the state.
He said: “This bill in its entity has abrogated the establishment of 5 new Emirates in the state and reverted to the former status of a single emir in Kano which we inherited since the Jihad of Shehu Usman Dan Fodio. That’s what the bill is now all about and there was a plan to create an additional second class Emir after this.”
“This means that the remaining 5 emirs are no longer in existence. There is no Emir now in Kano. It is now the decision of the governor to appoint a new emir.
“The bill has empowered the governor to invite the kingmakers to nominate a new king. So we are now waiting for the governor to assent to the bill if he wishes and invite the kingmakers to give him a new king.
“The abolished emirate did nothing but create division among the indigence of kano. The unity which was visible thousands of years in Kano was divided. We are now reverting back to our old historical background; one Kano, one people, one Emir.
“We expect cooperation from the people of Kano. This is a welcome development. Kano is now united. That is what we are hoping that the people of Kano would cooperate. We need their maximum cooperation and prayer towards the peace and development of our great state.”
