By Ujah Simon
Balkanization in whatever guise does not occure complettely without tongues wagging. But like change, it must and do happened, good or bad.
For the Zazzau Emirates council, there are those who believe that Governor of Kaduna State Mal Nasi rEl-rufai cannot balkanize it, while some others are of the fervent believe that balkanization of Zazzau Emirates into three is not an impossiblty since the governor has the finality on who emerged the Emirs, despite huddles.
Those of the opposing views, are saying that there’s a court judgement, which is not a law made by Kaduna State Assembly,. And that because the law was made by them it cannot be amended by the Assembly. For those standing on this pole therefore, any law to be passed by the Kaduna State House of Assembly to balkanise Zazzau Emirate, will be unlawful, void and of no effect, courtesy of opponent of the plots.
While they advised that Governor El-rufai should take note and be mindful of the Court Judgement and refrain from taking any action that will create chaos and breach of peace in Kaduna State in particular and the country in general.
This iacvording to them is sequel to the fact that Court judgement is not a law made by Kaduna State Assembly, which can be amended by the Assembly.
“So any law to be passed by the Kaduna State House Assembly to further balkanise Zazzau Emirate, will be unlawful, void and of no effect.
According to a statement made available in Kaduna on Tuesday, there’s “An out of court settlement agreement reached between Kaduna State Government, under the leadership of Arc. Namadi Sambo and Zazzau Emirates.
It further noted that the aggreement, under the leadership of the late Emir of Zazzau, (Dr.) Alhaji Shehu Idris, CFR dated 15th April 2008, stated, inter alia, “for the avoidance of doubt, it is hereby agreed that Zazzau Emirate shall remain as it is after the creation of the aforementioned Chiefdoms and no further Emirate, Chiefdoms or any traditional institution of whatever description, nature or name be created from Zazzau Emirate “.”The above agreement, was backed by an order of the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State, dated 28th January, 2009, which ratified the agreement between the two parties. It states as follows: ‘It is hereby ordered that the terms of settlement agreed to by the Emir of Zazzau and the Executive Governor of Kaduna State dated 15th April, 2008 and filed in the Court on 23rd May, 2008,is entered as final judgement of this Court between the parties in this suit” The above judgement of the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State still subsists, as it has not been appealed after over 10 years. It may be time-barred for any appeal. But this is subject to be confirmed by lawyers. “This Court judgement, is not a law made by Kaduna State Assembly, which can be amended by the Assembly.
“So any law to be passed by the Kaduna State House Assembly to further balkanise Zazzau Emirate, will be unlawful, void and of no effect.
“So the Governor should take note and be mindful of the the Court Judgement and refrain from taking any action that will create chaos and breach of peace in Kaduna State in particular and the country in general”,it stated.They however asked God to guide el-rufai on the right path.
However, findings revealed that the Governor had replicated same, in Adara Chiefdom in Southern Kaduna, who’s Local Government was reduced to two, which attracted a lot of criticism recently by the Adara Development Association, ADA, who lost their Paramount ruler to bandits under the current government, and where the Governor intended to create Emirates against all odds.
