By Damilare Adeleye
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has officially signed the new emirate council law.
The Nigerian Voice can report that the governor signed the law on Thursday evening at the Government House at exactly 5:10pm.
He assented the bill alongside his deputy, the Speaker of the State Assembly and other principal officers in the government.
Speaking earlier, the majority Leader and member representing the Dala Constituency in Kano Assembly, Lawan Hussaini, has hinted that the State Commissioner for Local Government would be responsible for all emirates as the new bill has abolished all emirates in the State.
He said, “Kano State House of Assembly enacts as follows:
“This bill may be cited in the Kano State Emirate Council repeal bill 2024. The bill shall come into operation this year 2024.
“Abrogation of the five Emirates and offices created in the repeal principal law dated 5th December 2019 are hereby abrogated.
“All appointments made under the same said repeal law are, hereby, abolished.
“All traditional office holders and title holders elevated or appointed to the office created under the repeal law shall revert to their positions where such position previously existed under the custom and traditions prior to the enactment of the repeal principal law.
“The Governor shall take all necessary steps to restore the emirate system to its initial position prior to the enactment of the repeal principal law.
“Commissioner to take responsibility of all Emirates subjects to the approval of the Governor.
“The commissioner responsible for Local Government shall oversee all transitional arrangements including how best to deal with the assets and liabilities of the abolished Emirates and new structures.”