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Breaking: KANO: Gov Yusuf Reinstates Dethroned Emir Of Gaya, Appoints New Emirs For Karaye, Rano

The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the appointment of the second-class emirs of Gaya, Karaye and Rano Emirates.

 

CityNews Nigeria reports that the Director General of Media and Publicity to the governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, disclosed this on Wednesday in a statement made available to journalists in Kano.

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This comes less than 24 hours after Yusuf signed the bill to create second-class emirates in Kano State into law.

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The newly appointed emirs include the deposed emir of Gaya, Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya, who was reinstated as emir of Gaya.

Muhammad Maharaz Karaye was appointed as the Emir of Karaye, and Muhammad Isa Umar as the Emir of Rano.

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Karaye, until his appointment, was the District Head of Rogo, while Umar was the district head of Bunkure.

Governor Yusuf congratulated the newly appointed emirs and enjoined them to be the custodians of the people’s culture, peace and unity in their respective Emirates.

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The statement said all the appointments were with immediate effect.

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