The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill which aims to curtail the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III’s authority, including his powers to appoint kingmakers and district heads without government approval.
The Sokoto State House of Assembly has passed the Amendment Bill through the first and second readings.
The Sokoto State House of Assembly’s move follows a recent statement from the Muslim Rights Concern, which expressed apprehension over purported intentions by Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu to remove the Sultan of Sokoto from his position.
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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
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