Kano: New law empowers former kingmakers to reinstall Sanusi as sole Emir

The New Kano Emirate Councils Law has not only reinstated
the five demoted kingmakers to their former positions, it has also empowered
them to reconvene in Kano and reinstall former Central Bank of Nigeria
governor, Muhammadu Sanusi, as the sole Emir of Kano.

The law stated that “the Governor shall take all necessary
measures to restore the status of the Kano Emirate System to its positions
prior to the enactment of the repealed Principal Law dated 5th December, 2019”,
thereby giving powers to the State Government to reappoint Sanusi as the Emir
of Kano

The law added that “the traditional office holders and title
holders elevated or appointed to office created under the repealed Principal
Law, dated 5th December, 2019, shall revert to their position where such
positions previously existed under recognized custom and traditions prior to
the enactment of the repealed Principal Law dated 5th December, 2019”.

This provision reappoints the demoted five kingmakers and
empowers them to choose the new Emir who will now be endorsed by Governor Abba
Kabir Yusuf.

It added that the commissioner responsible for Local
Government shall oversee all transitional arrangements including how best to
deal with assets and liabilities of the abolished emirates and new structure
created under the repealed Principal Law dated 5th December, 2019.