The mover of the motion for the amendment of the Kano State Emirate Councils Bill, Hon. Lawan Husaini Dala, says the amendment is aimed at moving the state to the greater hieghts.
Hon. Dala stated this on Monday while moving the motion was on the floor of the House during a plenary session presided over by the speaker Alhaji Isma’il Falgore.
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The lawmaker,therefore, urged the House to support the motion to see the light of the day, as according tonhim.it waa aimed at bringing mote goodies to the people of Kano state.
The motion which was tablled before the House under urgent public importance was seconded by a member representing Dawakin Tofa, Hon. Shu’aibu Rabi’u.
Daily Telescope recall that in 2019, the State House of Assembly approved the creation of four additional emirate councils, bringing the number of First Class Emirs in the state to five.
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Similarly, in September 2020 the House passed the Emirates Councils amendment bill 2020 which made provisions for the Emir of Kano to serve as the chairman of the Council of Chiefs, putting the issue of rotation to an end.
However, barely one month after the assumption of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to power, his political mentor and National Leader of Kwankwasiyya Movement, Engineer Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso stated that the Kano Emirate Councils Bill would be amended.
Also, several groups particularly supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement have been agitating for the reinstatement of the dethroned Emir Muhammad Sanusi ll.
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Emir Sanusi, who was stripped of his position as the 14th Emir of Kano by the emmediate past governor of the state, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje following alleged disrespect to the government.
With the recent development at the State Assembly, many public commentators have the opinion that the move is part of government plans to abolish the four additional Emirates and return Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano.
