Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has accused his former deputy, Aminu Abdussalam, of attempting to remove him from office and take over his position.
The governor made the allegation while addressing a group of praise singers, known as Mawallafan Abba Gida Gida, at the Government House in Kano.
Abdussalam, also referred to as Gwarzo, had resigned from his position amid moves by the Kano State House of Assembly to impeach him. Following his resignation, the lawmakers halted the impeachment proceedings.
Reacting to the development, Yusuf said he had neither received nor seen the resignation letter submitted by his former deputy, insisting that there was no justification for the decision.
“Today, the deputy governor who was elected alongside us is no longer part of this government. No one wronged him. In fact, I have not even come across his resignation letter, so why should I be concerned about it?” he said.
The governor further alleged that Abdussalam’s actions were part of a failed attempt to unseat him.
“Whatever pushed him to act in that manner was an effort to depose me and occupy the seat, but God did not permit it,” Yusuf added.
He also raised concerns about the treatment of his former deputy within the Kwankwasiyya Movement, questioning why he was not given the political opportunity he reportedly sought.
“The deputy governor who left in hopes of getting that ticket—what was his offence? Why wasn’t he given the chance? Isn’t that unfair to him?” he asked.
