Court nullifies creation of 4 additional Emirates by Ganduje

The creation of four additional Emirates in Kano State by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has been nullified by a Kano State High Court.

The Presiding judge, Justice Usman Na’abba, on Thursday ruled that due process was not followed in the creation of the Emirates.

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje had earlier in May assented the bill seeking the establishment of four additional first-class Emirates – Rano, Gaya, Karaya and Bichiin – in Kano State.

Ganduje assented the bill following its passage by the Kano State House of Assembly.

The creation of the new Emirates was however met with controversy as four Kano State kingmakers filed a suit against Ganduje and the State Assembly.