Court Stops Ganduje Again Over New Bill On Kano Emirates

Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has once again been stopped from proceeding with the creation of additional emirates by a high court in Kano State.

The high court also prohibited Ganduje from making the chairmanship of the Kano emirates council a two-year tenure.

Recalled that Ganduje was taken to court by some kingmakers in Kano State.

The ruling was given on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, according to a report issued by Nigerian Tribune. This is the second attempt by Governor Ganduje in creating four more emirates from the original traditional structure.

Justice Ahmed Badamosi, the presiding judge ruled that the plan to create additional emirates council must be put on hold.

In a related judgment, the court also stopped the appointments of heads of the new emirates council. Ganduje had earlier announced a two-year tenure rotation after the appointment of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi. And in a bid to stop the Governor’s move, some kingmakers headed to the court.

Among the kingmakers who went to court include; Muktar Adnan (Sarkin Ban Kano), Bello Abubakar (Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta), Abdullahi Sarki Ibrahim ( Makama Kano), and Yusuf Nabahani (Madakin Kano).

The report named the Governor, the Kano State House of Assembly speaker and others as defendants.

However, the court succeeded in halting Ganduje from cutting the powers of the kingmakers as entrenched in the law of the Kano State emirates council

The case was adjourned to December 17, 2019, for further hearing.