The Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has approved the appointment of three second-class emirs. The Director General of Press to the Governor, Sanusi Bature, announced this. They are: Alhaji Muhammad Mahraz Karaye, Emir of Karaye, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Umar, Emir of Rano, and Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Abdulkadir Gaya, Emir of Gaya. The appointments that take effect immediately will see the new emirates serving as second with Kano as first-class emirate.
Yusuf named the newly appointed Alhaji Muhammad Karaye as the Emir of Karaye. He was the District Head of Rogo before his latest appointment. Alhaji Muhammad Umar was named the Emir of Rano. He was the District Head of Bunkure before the latest appointment. The governor also named Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir Gaya as the Emir of Gaya. He was the emir of the defunct Gaya emirate, who was dethroned among others recently. The development follows the signing of the Kano State Emirate Council Establishment Bill 2024 into law by the governor on Tuesday.
The legislation, passed by the State House of Assembly, aims to bridge the gap between the grassroots and the government while sustaining the rich cultural values and norms of the people. The new law establishes second-class Emirate Councils in Rano, Gaya, and Karaye, each responsible for specific local government areas. Governor Yusuf said, “The Rano Emirate consists of Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Local Government Areas. Gaya Emirate consists of Gaya, Albasu, and Ajingi Local Government Areas while Karaye Emirate consists of Karaye and Rogo Local Government Areas.”
According to the governor, these councils will have powers to advise the Emir of Kano on matters related to the maintenance of public order and boundary disputes within their jurisdictions. Speaking after the signing ceremony, the governor emphasised the law’s importance. “This law is vital in sustaining the rich cultural values and norms of our people. It will also bridge the gap between the grassroots and the government,” he said. The new law establishes second-class Emirate Councils in Rano, Gaya, and Karaye, each responsible for specific local government areas.
Governor Yusuf said, “The Rano Emirate consists of Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Local Government Areas. Gaya Emirate consists of Gaya, Albasu, and Ajingi Local Government Areas while Karaye Emirate consists of Karaye and Rogo Local Government Areas.” According to the governor, these councils will have powers to advise the Emir of Kano on matters related to the maintenance of public order and boundary disputes within their jurisdictions.
Speaking after the signing ceremony, the governor emphasised the law’s importance. “This law is vital in sustaining the rich cultural values and norms of our people. It will also bridge the gap between the grassroots and the government,” he said.
