Kano State Government Reinstates Gaya Emir, Appoints New Monarchs For Karaye And Rano 

Kano State Government Reinstates Gaya Emir, Appoints New Monarchs For Karaye And Rano 

On Wednesday, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf sanctioned the appointment of three second-class Emirs for the Rano, Gaya, and Karaye Emirates…… CONTINUE READING 

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Under the new appointments, Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir Gaya, formerly deposed, was reinstated as the Emir of Gaya. Alhaji Muhammad Karaye, previously District Head of Rogo, assumed the role of Emir of Karaye. Meanwhile, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Umar, the District Head of Bunkure, was appointed as the Emir of Rano.

These appointments came into effect following the enactment of the Kano State Emirates Council Bill 2024, which was passed by the state legislators on Tuesday. The new law supersedes the previous Kano Emirates Law 2019, signed by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, and delineates the Kano Emirate into distinct entities: Kano, Gaya, Bichi, Karaye, and Rano.

In accordance with the provisions of the new law, the Rano emirate now covers Rano, Bunkure, and Kibiya local government areas. The Gaya emirate includes Gaya, Albasu, and Ajingi local government areas, while the Karaye emirate encompasses Karaye and Rogo local government areas.

During the presentation of appointment letters to the new emirs, Governor Yusuf urged them to uphold cultural heritage, promote peace, and foster unity among their communities. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Dawakin Tofa, the second-class emirs will report to the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, and have jurisdiction over matters such as public order, territorial disputes, communal conflicts, and religious affairs within their respective domains.

The governor congratulated the newly appointed emirs and emphasized that their responsibilities would commence immediately.