Kano Group Backs Ganduje Over New Emirates As Govt Explains Court’s Intervention

An association under the aegis of Kano Integrity Forum, (KIF)has thrown its weight behind the creation of four new emirates in Kano state ,saying the move was long overdue.

The state government has also reacted to the recent Kano High Court ruling purporting to annul the creation of new emirates by Governor Abdulahi Ganduje, saying the new was a propaganda circulated by those opposed to the creation.

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Speaking on behalf of the KIF on Thursday, Abdu Salihu , a professor said the creation of four new emirate councils in the state would bring about “balanced development” of the state as it would translate to more specialized health institutions, post -secondary institutions and agricultural development services.

Salihu stated that the creation of the new emirates by the Ganduje administration has shown that the governor was fully committed to bringing developments to all parts of the state.

According to him, additional emirates would encourage reconstruction of the state as shown by the examples of states that had taken similar steps such as Jigawa ,Yobe, Oyo and Bauchi states .

His words, “Those opponents of the creation of the additional Emirates councils believe in history but do not live with history; they are only committed to preserving history ,but history can only be preserved to a certain extent .”

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Reacting to the recent interim injunction by the Kano High Court, the state government said the ruling was not against creation of the emirates.

A statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba described the news as mere propaganda saying it was “the evil machination of those opposed to the creation of the neweEmirates and will be disappointed when the court rules on a substantive judgement.”

The statement further assured that the ruling would be in favour of the Kano state government considering that due process was followed in the exercise.

The commissioner urged people in the state to remain calm and be law abiding while the court decides.

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