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The controversial Sokoto Emirate Council Amendment Bill has passed through the first and second readings in the Sokoto State House of Assembly.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, will be strip of powers to appoint the kingmakers and district heads without government approval, if the amendment bill is passed into law.
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, Prof. Isihaq Akintola, MURIC’s Executive Director raised alarm over the potential move by Sokoto State Government to dethrone Sultan of Sokoto State, which comes amid controversy and tension following the deposition of several monarchs in Kano State.
Prof. Akinola 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.
Earlier, the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed 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.