JUST IN: Ganduje appoints Emir Sanusi as head, Kano Council of Chiefs

Kano State governor Abdullahi Ganduje has appointed Emir of Kano, HRH Muhammad Sanusi II, to chair Kano State Council of Chiefs. The appointment takes effect Monday December 9.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Abba Anwar, in a statement obtained by 9News Nigeria said the appointment was in line with the provisions of Sections 4 (2) (g) and Section 5((1) (2) of the Kano State Emirate Councils Law 2019, which empowered the Governor to make such appointment.

Mr Sanusi would head the state’s council of chiefs while the newly appointed emirs would serve as members.

“It is also directed that the Chairman shall immediately summon the inaugural meeting of the Council in accordance with the provisions of the Law,” Mr Anwar said.

Mr Ganduje had last week explained that the headship of the Kano State Council of Chiefs would be rotational among the emirs in the state.

Mr Ganduje insisted on creating the new emirates despite public criticism that his intention was to reduce the influence of Mr Sanusi who has been critical of his administration.

However, Mr Ganduje while assenting to the law creating the emirate said the creation of the four new emirates is a response to age long and popular demand of people of the state. He said his action was guided by the calls received from across the 44 local government areas in the state for the need of new emirates.

He added that the development would bring traditional institutions closer to the people in facilitating speedy development and security in the state.

Mr Ganduje signed the new law creating the four new emirates last week, hours after the Kano Assembly passed it. The law was passed within three days by the lawmakers without holding a public hearing.

A similar law creating the new emirates had earlier been invalidated by a court which said due process was not followed.

Ganduje urged all the Council members to utilize the opportunity to serve the people in the state and to strengthen the Emirates and the traditional system of administration in the State in advising the state government, more particularly on security matters.