A Kano state high court has sacked four emirs appointed by the governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje.
The order was given by the presiding judge, Usman Na’Abba on Thursday. The emirs are Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero; emir of Karaye, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubakar; emir of Rano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar and Emir of Gaya, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulkadir.
Na’Abba held that the creation of the emirates did not follow due process. He said the state house of assembly violated the provision of section 101 of the 1999 constitution which allows the assembly to make laws.
He then declared the creation null and void.
In his ruling presiding Judge, Justice Usman Na’Abba insisted the additional four emirates and their first-class emirs created by Kano State Government were not properly constituted and thereby render invalid.