Emirship Litigation Over, Says Kano Assembly Majority Leader

• The majority leader of the Kano State House of Assembly declared that the emirship litigation in Kano State has concluded
• The creation of the three second-class emirs in Rano, Karaye, and Gaya aims to restore the historical glory of Kano’s emirate system

The majority leader of the Kano State House of Assembly, Lawan Hussain, has declared that the emirship litigation in Kano State has concluded. This announcement follows Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s signing of the bill establishing three second-class emirates in the state earlier on Tuesday.

The Emirates Council Establishment Bill 2024 was signed into law just hours after its passage by the state House of Assembly.

Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Hussain explained that the creation of the second-class emirs in Rano, Karaye, and Gaya aims to restore the historical glory of Kano’s emirate system.

“Kano State government under Ganduje promulgated a law in 2019, which divided the emirate into sub-divisions called Gaya, Rano, Karaye, and Bichi emirates. But what I want to assure you is that the decision by the Kano State Government to have new second-class emirs now is to restore the glory of our heritage with Kano having one single first emir,” Hussain said.

He further explained that the newly created second-class emirs would be subordinate to the Emir of Kano, who would serve as the chairman of the emirates. “These second-class emirs being created are answerable to the Emir of Kano, the emirates’ chairman. This is the wisdom behind the creation.”

Hussain emphasized that the state’s actions were not influenced by pressure or litigation but rather aimed at preserving Kano’s historical structure, as it was before the changes implemented by the previous administration. “We want Kano to be as it was before the coming of Ganduje. This was the history of Kano since before the Danfodio jihad.”

He also noted that the legal battles surrounding the emirship were resolved. “The litigation issue is over. Kano State High Court yesterday (Monday) made it categorically clear that the law repealed by the Kano State Government, which restored Kano to one emirate system, is acceptable. And the deposed emirs should stop parading themselves as emirs and return any property belonging to the Kano State Government,” Hussain stated.