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Breaking: 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.

 

 

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

 

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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.

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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.

More to come…

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