Protests in Kano as Court Nullifies Four Emirates

Hundreds of youths across the four emirates in Kano State dissolved by the state high court on Thursday staged a peaceful protest against the sacking of four emirs created by the state Governor Ganduje.

The youths simultaneously staged the protest at Karaye, Rano, Bichi and Gaya emirates, carrying placards with various inscriptions.

At Karaye emirate, it was gathered that the youths converged on the local government secretariat along Rogo road and trek to emir's palace which is about 2 kilometres away.

 

The protesters included women, school boys and angry youths holding placards written ‘We stand by our emirate,’ ‘We stand with emir of Karaye’, among others.

At Bichi emirate also, dozens of youth were sighted at some spots in the town preparing to proceed for the protest, but some youth were seen carrying placards around the emir’s palace in protest to the court's decision.

In Rano emirate, it was the same thing as youth, including women were sighted around the emir's palace shouting "bamu yadda ba", meaning, "it is unacceptable" in Hausa parlance.

In Gaya, dozens of youth had staged the protest, as some of them were hanging banners and placards on motorbikes that carry inscriptions that show their displeasure over the decision of the court to sack the emirs.

It was also learnt that security operatives had been deployed to the four emirates in a bid to avert possible break of law and order.

Recall that on Thursday, a Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Usman Na'abba nullified the creation of the emirates on the ground that the decision had violated section 101 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Government (as an amendment).

The suit was filed by the then House of Assembly member, representing Gwarzo Local Government constituency, Rabiu Saleh Gwarzo, challenging the law assented by Ganduje on May 8, 2019, that established the four additional emirates.