The Kano House of Assembly has passed a bill to create second-class emirates in the state. The bill was introduced on Monday, July 15, and passed second and third readings on Tuesday, July 16. The legislation is seeking to create three emirates — Rano (Rano, Bunkure, Kibiya), Karaye …
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According to Leadership, this decision followed discussions during a plenary session on Thursday, May 23, which Speaker Hon. Ismail Falgore chaired. The Kano State Emirate Council Amendment Bill was debated and passed after successfully going through its second and third readings in the House. Earlier, Deputy Speaker Alhaji Muhammad Bello …
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