- Some residents of Gaya who oppose the disbandment of their emirate, on Sunday, May 26, trooped to the streets, protesting the repeal of the Kano emirates council law 2019
- The recent repeal of the law by the Kano house of assembly and its subsequent assent by Governor Abba Yusuf has sparked controversies among the residents across the state
- The abolished law, initially established by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje led to the creation of additional four new emirates comprising Rano, Gaya, Karaye, and Bichi after the dethronement of Muhammadu Sanusi II in 2020
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Kano, Kano state – Protesters on Sunday, May 26, demonstrated on the streets of Gaya, one of the five emirates affected by the repealed Kano emirates council law.
