Ganduje Appoints Emir Sanusi As Chairman Council Of Chiefs, Orders Monarch To Summon Meeting Immediately – TheNigerialawyer

The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has approved the
appointment of Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II as the first
chairman of the newly-formed State Council of Chiefs, Daily
Nigerian report.

Against speculations that emir of Bichi, Aminu Bayero would be
appointed to chair the council, the governor chose Mr Sanusi to be
the pioneer chairman of the council for a two-year term.

Last week, the state Assembly passed the new emirate bill
re-presented before it by the governor after a state High Court
dissolved the emirates and sacked the four emirs.

In a statement by the governor’s spokesman, Abba Anwar, Mr
Ganduje ordered Mr 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,” said the statement.

“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.”