Kano State Governor, Abdullahi
Ganduje, has appointed the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II as the first
chairman of the newly-formed State Council of Chiefs.
The appointment was announced
amid the face-off between Ganduje and Sanusi over the creation of new Kano
emirates signed into law last week by Ganduje.
There had been speculations that
the Emir of Bichi, Aminu Bayero, would be appointed to chair the council.
In a statement on Sunday by his
spokesman, Abba Anwar, Ganduje ordered Sanusi to summon council meeting
immediately.
“By the powers conferred on the
Governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, OFR, by Sections 4 (2) (g)
and Section 5((1) (2) of the Kano State Emirate Councils Law 2019, he makes the
following appointments; that His Highness, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, Emir of
Kano Emirate, as Chairman Kano State Council of Chiefs,” it read.
“Among other members of the State
Council of Chiefs are all other Four First Class Emirs of Bichi, Rano, Karaye
and Gaya, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Alhaji Dr Tafida Abubakar (Autan Bawo),
Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Abubakar II and Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir, who are also
automatic members of the Council, as enshrined in the State Emirate Council
Law.
“Also Section 4(2) gives other
members as Secretary to the State Government, Commissioner for Local
Governments
five (5) Chairmen of Local Government
Councils one each from the Local Government Council where the Emir’s palace is
situated.
“Others according to this Section
comprises at least Ten (10) Kingmakers, 2 each from the Five (5) Emirates
mentioned under Section 3(1) of the Law, Chief Imam of each Emirate.
“Other members include a
representative of the Business Community from each Emirate to be appointed by
the Governor, as the names of Alhaji Dalhat Al-Hamsad and Alhaji Auwalu
Abdullahi Rano are appointed by the Governor, as two of them.
“So also the Law stipulates, as
members of the State Council of Chiefs, a representative of Security Agencies,
the Police, State Security Service and Civil Defence Corps. And not more than
two (2) other members to be appointed by the Governor, the names of Alhaji
Nasiru Aliko Koki is nominated as member of the State Council of Chiefs, under
this category. And then the Secretary of the Council who would be appointed by
the Council of Chiefs.
“Section 5(1), (2) of the Law
provides that, the Chairmanship of the State Council of Chiefs shall be
rotational among the Five (5) Emirs of the Emirates and the sequence of which
is to be determined by the Governor and the Chairman shall serve for a period
of two (2) years only.
“The appointment is with effect
from Monday, the 9th Day of December, 2019. It is also directed that the
Chairman shall immediately summon the inaugural meeting of the Council in
accordance with the provisions of the Law.
“Governor Ganduje urges all the
Council members to utilize the opportunity to serve the people in the state and
to strengthen the Emirates and the traditional system of administration in the
State in advising the state government, more particularly on security matters.”
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I love the acceptance speech by Alhaji Sanusi especially where he said "in every start the next thing is to look at the end"
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