Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero is the new emir of Bichi, one of the newly
created emirates in Kano State. He will be installed today at the
Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, amidst report of a court order stopping the
creation of the emirates.
created emirates in Kano State. He will be installed today at the
Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, amidst report of a court order stopping the
creation of the emirates.
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| Aminu Ado Bayero, one of the new Emirs to be installed |
The Sarkin or district heads of Karaye, Gaya and Rano, are the three
other emirs appointed by the government following the enactment of Kano
Emirs Appointment and Deposition Amendment Law 2019 by Governor
Abdullahi Ganduje.
other emirs appointed by the government following the enactment of Kano
Emirs Appointment and Deposition Amendment Law 2019 by Governor
Abdullahi Ganduje.
Alhaji Tafida Abubakar 11 will become the emir of Karaye and Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya, the emir of Gaya.
Dr Ibrahim Abubakar 11 will become the emir of Rano.
All the emirates were excised from the Kano emirate under the kingship of Muhammadu Sanusi 11.
The Commissioner of Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, said the new
emirs would receive their letters of appointment on Saturday at Sani
Abacha Indoor Stadium.
emirs would receive their letters of appointment on Saturday at Sani
Abacha Indoor Stadium.
Bayero, the new emir of Bichi, was the Wamban Kano, a position given to him by the present emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi II.
Bayero then succeeded Alhaji Abbas Sanusi, who was promoted to the
rank of Galadima following the death of late Galadiman Kano Tijjani
Hashim.
rank of Galadima following the death of late Galadiman Kano Tijjani
Hashim.
In the meantime, four prominent Islamic scholars working with Kano
State Government have tendered their letters of resignation to Gov.
Abdullahi Ganduje.
State Government have tendered their letters of resignation to Gov.
Abdullahi Ganduje.
It was not clear whether they took the steps to protest the creation of new emirates in Kano.
The clerics are Commander-General of the state Hisbah, Sheikh Aminu
Daurawa and the chairman of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abba Koki.
Daurawa and the chairman of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Abba Koki.
Others are the Permanent Commissioner with the state Shariah
Commission, Abubakar Kandahar, and that of Zakkah and Hubsi Commission,
Nazifi Inuwa.
Commission, Abubakar Kandahar, and that of Zakkah and Hubsi Commission,
Nazifi Inuwa.
The resignation letters dated Thursday, May 9, were made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Friday.
According to the former officials, their resignation letters were
received by the office of the Secretary to the State Government as
required by law.
received by the office of the Secretary to the State Government as
required by law.
NAN reports that Daurawa, Kandahar and Inuwa cited personal reasons
for their action while Koki said he resigned on health ground.
for their action while Koki said he resigned on health ground.
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