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The Sokoto State House of Assembly has ed the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill through the first and second readings.

The amendment bill, if ed into law, will strip the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, of powers to appoint the kingmakers and to appoint district heads without government approval, among other things.

This development comes a day after the Muslim Rights Concern raised concerns about an alleged plan by the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, to depose the Sultan of Sokoto.

In a statement on Monday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, expressed alarm over the potential move, which comes amid controversy and tension following the deposition of several monarchs in Kano State.


He stressed that the Sultan’s role is not only traditional but also religious, extending beyond Sokoto to cover all Nigerian Muslims as their spiritual head.


Governor Aliyu had previously removed 15 traditional rulers for various offences.

However, Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, cautioned against an alleged plot to remove the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, by the Sokoto State government.

The state government, however, denied any plan to dethrone the monarch, describing the allegation as false.

The state Commissioner for Information, Sambo Danchadi, explained that the law guiding the appointment of traditional rulers in the state had not been changed.

https://punchng.com/breaking-sokoto-assembly-es-emirate-council-amendment-bill/

Democracy.....

Omooba77:
The Sokoto State House of Assembly has ed the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill through the first and second readings.

The amendment bill, if ed into law, will strip the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, of powers to appoint the kingmakers and to appoint district heads without government approval, among other things.

This development comes a day after the Muslim Rights Concern raised concerns about an alleged plan by the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, to depose the Sultan of Sokoto.

In a statement on Monday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, expressed alarm over the potential move, which comes amid controversy and tension following the deposition of several monarchs in Kano State.

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He stressed that the Sultan’s role is not only traditional but also religious, extending beyond Sokoto to cover all Nigerian Muslims as their spiritual head.


Governor Aliyu had previously removed 15 traditional rulers for various offences.

However, Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Peoples Democratic Party, on Monday, cautioned against an alleged plot to remove the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, by the Sokoto State government.

The state government, however, denied any plan to dethrone the monarch, describing the allegation as false.

The state Commissioner for Information, Sambo Danchadi, explained that the law guiding the appointment of traditional rulers in the state had not been changed.


https://punchng.com/breaking-sokoto-assembly-es-emirate-council-amendment-bill/

E sope otilo. He is a gooner, traditional rulers are nothing, but toys in the hands of politicians

Sultan of sokoto issa goner

lol

Nlfpmod, this may set a bad tone......

Is ok no problem

How many Emirates abi na sultanate dem don divide Sokoto into Gandollar style

Power tussle, the new breed of young and mediocre politicians are always looking for ways to show off power.

Maybe it's a reprisal of something done in the past and now is the time to retaliate.

We all can see the excesses of this governors... this is one of the major reasons most peeps are against state police... with all this depose and undepose currently sweeping the nation, how do we trust this governors not to misuse their authorities when state police finally get approved?

If state police mistakenly get approved, then don't expect any opposition party to win any states in guber elections going forward.

Traditional tools are just joke in the hands of these wicked politicians. See how they are tampering with referred tool that the whole country respect so much. If Tinubu allow this one to sail through then be expecting the same thing throughout the country. that all these governors are just the same and power drunk. Ooni, Oba of Benin and other southern traditional rulers are not safe.

What's it with all dis northerners trying to dethrone their prominent kings sef.......

I love fearless people...

Governors are now rugged examples
1. Fubara
2. Sokoto governor

Local government chairman are now rugged examples
1. Former Rivers council chairman


Nigerians are hungry & still docile.

Asiwaju setting the Northerner states on fire!

Dem wan serve sultan wotowoto for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Oluwo of Iwo in Osun state is next. He is going to be dethroned before the year runs out.


Mynd44 what are we having for breakfast?

Little by little, the powers of the monarch are being whittle down. A lot of these monarch are the reasons some northern states are impoverished. When they know that the state governor can remove them at will. They will stop encouraging there subjects to be fanatical

Omooba77:

if ed into law, will strip the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, of powers to appoint the kingmakers and to appoint district heads without government approval, among other things.

https://punchng.com/breaking-sokoto-assembly-es-emirate-council-amendment-bill/

They want to turn the Sultan into a Level 5 Civil servant.

Omooba77:

Governor Aliyu had previously removed 15 traditional rulers for various offences.

It's not a Sultan problem, I think it may be the Governor himself.

This is not too good
Other states will follow suite
Imagine Obaseki dethroning King of benin

Instead of Providing for your citizens, you are tampering with Traditional Institution. The Sultan has been one of the most hardworking Sultan I know in Nigeria...All this nonsense might eventually lead to a coup. Taking us backward, all this Governor better be mature.

Oba of Benin should be very very careful, particularly with Obaseki.

That ugly failure can dethrone the Oba of Benin and still have him flogged on top as if he stole phone.

Omooba77:
Nlfpmod, this may set a bad tone......

is Nlfpmod the son of the Sultan? Abi na him dey chop the daughter?

FairlyUSEDpussy:
What's it with all dis northerners trying to dethrone their prominent kings sef.......

They were conquered, dominated and enslaved, now there is a battle between the two brothers and it's a tit fit tat battle between the two who once lived as brothers..

It's a family matter so focus up.

VillagePipu:
Oba of Benin should be very very careful, particularly with Obaseki.

That ugly failure can dethrone the Oba of Benin and still have him flogged on top as if he stole phone.

those governors are beginning to behave like little gods

Babangidapikin:
Instead of Providing for your citizens, you are tampering with Traditional Institution. The Sultan has been one of the most hardworking Sultan I know in Nigeria...All this nonsense might eventually lead to a coup.

Removal of Sultan Dasuki didn't lead to a coup, na removal of Sultan. You dey craze.

Any coup today, Nigeria automatically divides. The coupists will rule their region. Forget Middle belt and South. The coupists can do whatever they like provided it doesn't extend to the South.

Enemyofpeace:
those governors are beginning to behave like little gods

Well, the Kings too feed from the government. You can't be collecting allocation and he doing chochocho against the people giving you allocation.

VillagePipu:


Removal of Sultan Dasuki didn't lead to a coup, na removal of Sultan. You dey craze.

Any coup today, Nigeria automatically divides. The coupists will rule their region. Forget Middle belt and South. The coupists can do whatever they like provided it doesn't extend to the South.

You are a fool, if you can't read between the lines.

Why should a king appoint kingmakers? That one no suppose follow dey.

I no understand wetin concern Isiaka Akintola with Sokoto and Kano Emirates. Any northerner put noir for Ooni of ife or Alaafin matter?

Babangidapikin:
Instead of Providing for your citizens, you are tampering with Traditional Institution. The Sultan has been one of the most hardworking Sultan I know in Nigeria...All this nonsense might eventually lead to a coup. Taking us backward, all this Governor better be mature.

which coup? Soldiers no overthrow because of hunger and hardships in the country, na because of sultan dem go overthrow government? Dey play.

Where is the lies in MURIC's allegations?