Kano Assembly Passes Bill To Create 2nd Class Emirates

The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Emirates Council Establishment Bill 2024 after the bill scaled third reading on Tuesday.

Naija News reports that the bill was sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly cum member representing Rimin Gado/Tofa state constituency, Muhammad Bello Bututu.

The bill makes provisions for the establishment of Kano as a first-class emirate and other second-class emirates of Rano, Gaya, and Karaye.

With the latest development, the Emirs of the three second-class emirates would be answerable to the Emir of Kano. They will have powers to advise him on any matter relating to the maintenance of public order, boundary dispute or dispute between two or more people within their areas of jurisdiction.

Rano Emirate consists of Rano, Bunkure and Kibiya local government areas, Gaya Emirate has Gaya, Albasu and Ajingi LGAs, While Karaye Emirates will consist of Karaye and Rogo LGAs.

Section 3 of the bill provides that all appointments and activities of the first-class and second-class emirs shall be subjected to the governor’s approval through the commissioner for local governments.

Section 4 (1) of the bill provides for the establishment of first-class Kano emirates and other second-class emirates. Subsection 2 provides for second-class emirs of Rano, Gaya and Karaye.

Subsection 3 provides that the emir of Kano shall be the head of all the Emirates and the second-class emirs shall be answerable to him, while subsection 4 says, all the second-class emirs shall exercise jurisdiction in respect of the local government areas specified and listed under their names.
Kano state governor is empowered by section 7 of the bill to appoint any suitable person as second class emir pursuant to the provision of section 4 of the bill.

Commenting on the passed bill, NNPP member representing Rano, Ibrahim Muhammadu, commended the deputy speaker and other party chieftains for supporting the idea of second-class status for Rano emirate.