The Kano State House of Assembly has dissolved the four newly created emirate councils, reverting to the original Kano Emirate.
According to The PUNCH, the decision followed deliberations and passage of the Kano State Emirates Council Amendment Bill during Thursday’s plenary session.
The Deputy Speaker Muhammad Butu explained that repealing the law would revive Kano’s lost glory, as the division of the emirate had reduced the state’s capacity and dignity at the national level.
The Majority Leader Alhaji Lawan Dala emphasized that the emirate council serves as a custodian of culture, which was distorted by the creation of the additional emirates.
With the amendment, the four new emirate councils – Rano, Gaya, Karaye, and Bichi – have been abolished, leaving only the Kano Emirate.
Additionally, the House adopted a motion to create a new second-class emirate council in the state.
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