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At a public hearing on the Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law 2008, Commissioner of Justice Barrister Nasiru Binji emphasized that the current law conflicts with the Nigerian constitution.
According to Section 5(2), only the Governor holds the executive power to make appointments.
Binji pointed out that the Sultanate Council’s power to appoint district and village heads, as stated in Section 76(2) of the Chieftaincy Law, requires the Governor’s approval and is therefore unconstitutional.
He called for an amendment to rectify this legal inconsistency.
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