The Kano State House of Assembly has decided to change the legislation governing the appointment and deposition of the state’s traditional ruler, Emir Sanusi II.
In 2020, former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje utilized the legislation to overthrow Muhammadu Sanusi II, the 14th Emir of Kano.
Hussien Dala, the Majority Leader and a representative of the Dala constituency, made the proposal to modify the law during Tuesday’s plenary session of the Assembly.
Prior to Sanusi II’s overthrow in 2020, Ganduje enacted a contentious bill that divided the former Kano Emirate into five separate emirates. Since then, a variety of state stakeholders have engaged in intense discussion and division over the decision.
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Supporters of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, which is a political faction associated with the State’s ruling party, have been outspoken in their demands for the dissolution of the recently established emirates of Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye, as well as the restoration of Sanusi II.
On the other hand, some factions argue that the new emirates should remain in place since they have a function and shouldn’t be dissolved.
A month before Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf took office in 2023, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the head of the ruling New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano State, made a hint about a review of the emirates issue.
‘We ran for office and are well-known in Nigeria, particularly in Kano. We demonstrated to the populace all the admirable initiatives we initiated while in administration, all made possible by God’s mercy. ‘Abba Kabir Yusuf, the governor, and his team will continue where we left off,’ Kwankwaso declared.
Kwankwaso emphasized that the incoming administration must make prudent decisions. ‘As the movement’s elders, we will never stop advising them to act morally. We made an effort to keep the topic of the Emir’s removal quiet, but as you can see, the chance exists.
The next course of action and choice will now be determined by those whom God appointed as leaders. They’ll examine it and decide what’s the proper course of action,’ he continued.
Kwankwaso added, ‘The emirates have now been separated into five, aside from the question of changing the emir. Everything will be examined. additionally. No matter where they govern—at the federal, state, or municipal levels—a leader inherits both problematic and positive aspects of their new role.
‘We have faith that God will grant the governor, Allah Kabir Yusuf, the discernment to arrive and tackle the issues raised in Kano State, ensuring that everyone departs the state in peace,’ Kwankwaso said in closing.
As the Kano State House of Assembly moves forward with the legislative process to change the law, more events are anticipated in the days to come.
