Ex-speaker tackles Kano gov over Rano emirate relegation

The former Kano State House of Assembly Speaker, Kabiru Rurum, who is currently the Chairman of the House Committee on Air Force, has challenged the Kano State Government’s decision to dissolve the Rano Emirate.

Rurum, a member representing Rano, Kibiya, and Bunkure Federal Constituency, faulted the State Government’s decision at the commissioning of the Nigerian Airforce Girls Boarding Secondary School in Rano Sunday.

Also, Rurum vehemently opposes the Kano State Government’s decision to downgrade the Rano Emirate to second-class status.

It should be recalled that Rurum, who holds the traditional title of Turakin Rano, was earlier elected on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party after his defection from the All Progressives Congress in 2023.

A visibly angry Rurum expressed strong opposition to the dissolution, emphasizing the historical and cultural significance of the Rano Emirate.

“I want to assure every citizen of Kano South that I strongly oppose the dissolution of our Emirate,” Rurum declared. “I stand firmly with our first-class Rano Emirate, and no one can demote us to a second-class status.