Kano kingmakers meet in government house to select new Emir

Kingmakers in Kano state are currently in a meeting at the government house to select a new Emir.

TheCable understands that Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, is at the meeting with the kingmakers.

The meeting follows the repeal of the Kano State Emirate Council Law of 2019.

On Thursday, the state legislators passed the amended Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024.

The newly passed bill abolishes the five emirates and “all the appointments or offices arising therefrom”.

The bill also stipulates that the governor should restore the previous Kano emirate system.

In May 2019, the house of assembly approved the amendment of the Kano State Emirate Council Law, which paved the way for the balkanisation of the emirate.

The legislation was purportedly conceived to whittle the powers of Muhammadu Sanusi, then Emir of Kano.

Subsequently, Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor of Kano at the time, signed the bill into law.

With the law, Kano was divided into five emirates — Kano, Rano, Gaya, Karaye and Bichi — with Emirs appointed into each emirate.

In March 2020, Ganduje deposed Sanusi as Emir of Kano “for total disrespect to lawful instructions from the office of the governor”.

It was learnt that Yusuf might sign the new bill today after the meeting and announce a new Emir of Kano.