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The Sokoto State government has said constitutionally, the Sultan of Sokoto has no power to appoint anyone.

Speaking at the public hearing on the Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law 2008, on Tuesday, Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Nasiru Binji, said the existing Chieftaincy law in the state contravenes the constitution of Nigeria.

He said section 76(2) of the law is inconsistent with section 5(2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended.

“Section 5(2) of the constitution stipulates that the executive power to appoint in the state is vested on the Governor directly or through his deputy, commissioners or any government agent assigned by the Governor.

“So, there is no power given to the sultanate council to appoint. Section 76(2) of the Sokoto Local government and Chieftancy Law give the sultanate council the power to appoint district and village heads in the state but with the approval of the sitting Governor.

“So the section is inconsistent with the 1999 constitution as amended and therefore it cannot stand. Because the power to appoint is the executive power and who exercise the power, is it not the Governor? This is the reason for the amendment. To correct the mistake of the past,” he said.

On the bill to extend the local government chairmen tenure to three years, it is to enable them perform effectively.

https://dailytrust.com/breaking-constitutionally-sultan-has-no-power-to-appoint-anyone-sokoto-govt/

Sultan is a 'go'

True

Their palavas

What is Sokoto government still waiting for, send the man away. Yoruba Muslims must be set free from Fulani man in sokoto

iwaeda:
Sultan is a 'go'

Tinubu people. Nawao

BAT don carry him dirty politics reach Sokoto

The rumors are true all along, when will Emir of Yoruba land Sheikititi bobo MUMURIC launch assault against the State government because the verbal assault is not working at all

The Sultan is an immigrant,along with most Fulani claiming Nigerian origin.

Imagine Aliyu were a Christian governor, trying this.

Really

Family affairs... Maybe they should reform the sultanate

Why is this useless Sokoto government so obsessed with the Sultan?

I see the sokoto governor dethroning the sultan, I see chaos in sokoto, I see Islamic radicals chasing the governor out of the state, I see sokoto having a new governor.

This I have seen.

While the northerners are gathering against Tinubu he is busy destroying their much revered and respected traditional institutions. Power play.

EreluRoz:
I'm not in of whatever games asiwaju is playing with the northerners it won't end well. Politics in the north is entirely different from southern politics

How is it different?

I don't know why Obidients dey always fear Northerners.

They like beating chests but just mention North, dem don dey pee for body.

I'm not in of whatever games asiwaju is playing with the northerners it won't end well. Politics in the north is entirely different from southern politics

Traditional institutions are no more sacred as before as politics have bastardized them......

Yyy

SUDANESE pipu and their wahala . May God deliver us from

No smoke without fire after all.

Exactly, A Councillor Has More Constitutional Roles & Duties Than Any Traditional Ruler or Religion Persons

Naija politicians lol.... in everything you do, make sure you don't offend or be in the black book of a Naija politician. Dem go use your case do PR when they finally get the power.

But back to the topic, if the constitution doesn't give powers to the Sultan to make appointments, then I think the governor/government is within his/its right to strip the Sultan of that privilege.

Section 76(2) of the Sokoto Local government and Chieftaincy Law give the sultanate council the power to appoint district and village heads in the state but with the approval of the sitting Governor. This I think makes sense.

EreluRoz:
I'm not in of whatever games asiwaju is playing with the northerners it won't end well. Politics in the north is entirely different from southern politics

There is nothing to play. Every one went to visit Buhari because they didn't have his phone number and he was just recovering

iwaeda:


https://dailytrust.com/breaking-constitutionally-sultan-has-no-power-to-appoint-anyone-sokoto-govt/

hope say no be to discharge the Sultan be this

RealityKings:



There is nothing to play. Every one went to visit Buhari because they didn't have his phone number and he was just recovering
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The northerners are cooking something, watch out for 2027

Sokoto State wants to commit hakakiri, if not for Union Jack Maxim Guns, how on Earth will a creation of British control the Sultanate.