Kano Assembly denies impeachment plot against Deputy Governor, cites “baseless” rumors

The Kano State House of Assembly has formally denied viral reports of a plot to remove Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo from office.

In a statement aimed at calming political tensions, the legislature insisted no such plan exists. Addressing journalists on Saturday, the Assembly’s Public Relations Officer, Kamaluddeen Shawai, dismissed the rumors as “baseless and misleading.”

He stated that the claims were fabricated to create unnecessary unrest and confirmed that the House has not received any motion or begun any process targeting the Deputy Governor’s removal.

“There is absolutely no motion or initiative within the House to remove the deputy governor. These reports are false and should be disregarded by the public. The deputy governor continues to serve in his capacity with full support from the House,” Shawai said.

He emphasized that the Assembly is focused on lawmaking and oversight, not “speculative political manoeuvres,” and urged media and the public to verify sensitive information to maintain political stability.

Despite this denial, the political climate in Kano remains tense. The friction surfaced after the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, publicly suggested Gwarzo should “honourably resign.” Waiya contended that the Deputy Governor’s position is untenable after he refused to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) with his principal.

While Gwarzo has not publicly addressed the impeachment rumors, sources confirm he remains engaged in his official duties. The ideological divide is prominent, as Gwarzo maintains loyalty to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and its leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

This follows Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s defection to the APC on January 26, a move that included 22 state lawmakers, eight House of Representatives members, and all 44 local government chairmen.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled:  Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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