The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the Kano State Emirates Council Establishment Bill 2024.
The bill, sponsored by deputy speaker Muhammada Bello Bututu, scaled third reading on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.
The bill provides for the establishment of Kano as first class emirate and other second class emirates of Rano, Gaya and Karaye.
Rano Emirate consists of Rano, Bunkure and Kibiya local government areas, Gaya Emirate has Gaya, Albasu and Ajingi LGAs While Karaye Emirates will consist of Karaye and Rogo LGAs.
According to the new bill, emirs of the three second class emirates would be answerable to the Emir of Kano.
The second class emirs shall also have the power to advise him on any matters relating to maintenance of public order, boundary dispute or dispute between two or more people within their areas of jurisdiction.
Meanwhile, a High court in Kano state has permanently restrained the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, and four other others from parading themselves as emirs.
The judgement specifically prohibits the former emirs of Bichi, Rano, Gaya, and Karaye, as well as their servants and agents, from parading themselves as emirs.