Gov Ganduje plots final onslaught against Emir Sanusi as Govt sets to split Kano Emirate Council

As a punishment for alleged sympathy and support to the PDP governorship candidate in the last election, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Kano State Government DESERT HERALD can confirmed has plotted the final onslaught through a purported petition to cripple the powers and influence of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi. Governor Ganduje is set to create additional Emirates in Kano, a move that will see Emir Sanusi losing control of many territories.

The Kano State House of Assembly acting under the directives of Gov Abdullahi GANDUJE has intensified efforts to review the law that established the Kano Emirate Council.

The Assembly embarked on its earlier plans to review the law, following a petition filed before the House by Ibrahim Salisu and Chambers, seeking for the split of the emirate council.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Kabir Alasan-Rurum, who presided over the plenary session on Monday, read the petition.
According to the speaker, the petitioners demand for the decentralisation of the emirate council to also have Gaya, Bichi, Rano and Karaye emirate councils.
Also according to the petition, the establishment of the above emirate councils will bring more developmental advantages in the state.

Mr Alasan-Rurum said the letter seeking for the decentralisation of the emirate council stated that the motive would draw the remote and historic emirate closer to the state government, which would enhance security and developmental aspects of Kano.

Following the presentation of the petition before the legislators by the speaker, most of the members unanimously supported the move.
While contributing, Zakari Muhammad, member representing Tarauni constituency said the moves came at the right time, looking at the developments recorded in neighboring states that also decentralised their emirate council.

Members representing Takai, Dawakin Tofa, Rimin-Gado, Municipal, Nassarawa and Tudun Wada constituencies unanimously supported the move.

According to them, such will upgrade the status of Rano, Gaya, Bichi and Karaye to become equal in power as far as their emirate status is concerned.

The assembly had earlier ordered its committee to present its report before the house on Tuesday.

Briefing journalists on the development, a former speaker of the assembly, and member representing Gezawa constituency under PDP, Ali Danja said the opposition members had rejected the move.
According to Mr Danja, the move was politically motivated, therefore the PDP legislators were not in support of it.