All you need to know about newly created Kano second-class emirates

• The Kano state house of assembly has passed a bill leading to the creation of three new second-class emirates
• The newly created second-class emirates in Kano state are Rano emirate, Karaye emirate and Gaya emirate
• According to the bill, the second-class emirates will be under Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano

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Kano state - The Kano state house of assembly created a new bill establishing new emirates a day after the state high court barred the dethroned emirs from parading themselves as monarchs.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf assented to the Kano State Emirates Council Bill 2024 on Tuesday, July 16.

Rano, Gaya and Karaye emirs downgraded to be under Emir Sanusi Photo credit: @Kyusufabba
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Yusuf’s signature on the bill allows for the establishment of three second-class emirates of Rano, Karaye and Gaya.

As reported by TheCable, these are the four things to know about the newly created second-class emirates of Kano state.

4 things about new Kano second-class emirates

1. According to Governor Yusuf, via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @Kyusufabba, the Gaya emirate will include Gaya, Albasu, and Ajingi local government areas

The Karaye emirate will cover Karaye and Rogo local government areas.

The Rano emirate is made up of Rano, Kibiya and Bukure local government areas.

2. The second-class emirates will be under Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, the Emir of Kano. This means that the emirs of Rano, Gaya, Karaye emirates have been downgraded from first class emirs to serve under Emir Sanusi.

3. The monarchs of the new emirates are expected to seek counsel from the Emir of Kano on matters concerning public order, territorial disputes, communal conflicts and religious affairs within their irrespective domains.

4. The new Emirs are:

Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir Gaya is the reinstated Emir of Gaya,

Alhaji Muhammad Karaye as the Emir of Karaye

Alhaji Muhammad Umar will serve as the Emir of Rano.

Governor Yusuf reinstates the dethroned Emir of Gaya

Legit.ng earlier reported that the dethroned Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir Gaya, was reinstated by Governor Yusuf.

The governor also appointed Alhaji Muhammad Karaye as the Emir of Karaye and Alhaji Muhammad Umar as the Emir of Rano.

Spokesperson to the governor, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, said the new emirates would serve as second-class emirs with Kano as a first-class emirate

Source: Legit.ng