Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III has spoken on the proposed amendment of Sokoto State Local Government Law 2008.
Gatekeepers News reports that Sultan spoke during the just concluded public hearing on Local Government Law 2009 amendment bill held at Mini chamber of Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday.
Recall that the Executive Director of Muslim Rights Council, Prof. Isiaq Akintola had some weeks ago raised the alarm that Sokoto government was planning to depose the Sultan.
However, state government denied the allegation, calling the allegation false.
Sultan who was represented at the public hearing by a Kingmaker and member of the Sultanate council Dr Muhammadu Jabbi Kilgori revealed he is willing and commited to accept any law approved by Sokoto state Government.
The bill if passed into law will strip the Sultan the Sultan of power to appoint or dethrone any traditional ruler in the state.
