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Kano State - Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has reinstated the Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir Gaya, and approved the appointment of two other second-class Emirs for Rano and Karaye.
Yusuf named Alhaji Muhammad Karaye as the Emir of Karaye while Alhaji Muhammad Umar will serve as the Emir of Rano.
According to Vanguard, The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, made this known in a statement
Yusuf explained that the new emirates would serve as second-class emirs with Kano as a first-class emirate.
“While congratulating the newly appointed Emirs, Governor Abba Yusuf enjoined them to be custodians of culture, peace, and unity of the people in their respective emirates.”Source: Legit.ng