Kano State Assembly passes bill creating three second-class emirates within Kano.

Kano State Assembly passes bill creating three second-class emirates: Rano, Gaya, and Karaye. The bill, sponsored by Deputy Speaker Muhammad Bututu, establishes Kano as a first-class emirate while the newly created emirates will be answerable to the Emir of Kano. The move comes amidst the ongoing power struggle for the Kano emirship between reinstated Emir Muhammad Sanusi II and the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero.

July 16, 2024
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