Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Kano State Government has reacted to Thursday's court ruling dissolving the four new first-class emirates created by the state government and sacking the emirs appointed to head them.

The state's information commissioner, Muhammad Garba, said: "despite the ruling, the government still recognizes them as First Class Emirs and will continue dealing with them as such."

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Kano high court nullified the creation of four new first-class emirates by the state government.

The four new emirates for which Governor Abdullahi Ganduje named first-class emirs in May are Bichi, Rano, Karaye and Gaya.

Justice Usman Na'Abba ruled on Thursday that the law creating the new emirates did not follow due p...