Sokoto gov signs law stripping Sultan power to appoint district, village heads

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has assented to six new laws, including the amended Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law, which generated controversy across the country. The new law stripped the Sultan of the power to appoint district and village heads in the state. Speaking during the ceremony held on Thursday, Aliyu noted that the

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