The Sokoto State said on Tuesday the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, lacks the power to appoint district and village heads in the state.
The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Muhammad Nasiru Binji, stated this at a public hearing on the planned amendment of the Sokoto State Local Government and Chieftaincy Law 2008 at the State House of Assembly.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu has come under criticism over an alleged plan to remove the Sultan, who is the leader of the Nigerian Muslim community.
