Kano Gov Yusuf makes u-turn, approves appointment of three second-class Emirs

In a move to reorganize the traditional leadership structure in Kano State, Governor Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs for the emirates of Rano, Gaya, and Karaye.

The new emirates will serve under the first-class emirate of Kano, with the appointed emirs being:

– Alhaji Muhammad Karaye (Emir of Karaye)
– Alhaji Muhammad Umar (Emir of Rano)
– Alhaji Aliyu Abdulkadir Gaya (Emir of Gaya)