Ganduje defies court order, gives new emirs appointment letters

Abdullahi Ganduje
Abdullahi Ganduje

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has presented appointment letters to the four newly appointed emirs in the state.

Ganduje presented the emirs their appointment letters in a ceremony on Saturday at Sani Abatcha Stadium.

Kano State High Court had on Friday asked all parties to maintain status quo.

But Kano State Government had in a statement on Saturday said it was yet to receive the purported court order on the matter.

The emirs presented the letters are Aminu Ado Bayero as Emir of Bichi, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar II, Emir of Karaye; Tafida Abubakar, Emir of Rano, and Ibrahim Abdulkadir as Emir of Gaya.

While presenting the letters of appointment to the new emirs, Ganduje charged them to serve as agents of unity, peace and development.

He also charged all district heads in the new emirates to be loyal to the new emirs.‎