Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has appointed Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya as the new emir of Gaya.
Ibrahim-Gaya succeeds his late father Ibrahim Abdulkadir who died on September 22 at the age of 91 following a protracted illness.
Secretary to Kano State Government Usman Alhaji in a statement on Sunday announced the appointment on behalf of the governor.
“Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, by the power conferred on him by the Kano Emirate Law 2020, as amended, has approved the appointment of Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya as the new emir of Gaya.
“The appointment followed the recommendation of the Gaya Emirate kingmakers who presented three candidates to the Governor. The governor chose Aliyu Ibrahim-Gaya, as the new Emir,” he said.
The kingmakers included Usman Alhaji as the leader, Wada Aliyu, assistant inspector general of police Bashir Albasu (rtd), and Jafar Usman as members.
Gaya was among four new emirates created by Ganduje in 2019, alongside Bichi, Rano and Karaye.
