Kano Gov accuses ex-deputy of plotting to oust Him

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has alleged that his former deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, attempted to unseat him and take over his office.

The governor made the statement while receiving a group of praise singers, known as Mawallafan Abba Gida Gida, at the Government House in Kano.

Abdussalam, also known as Gwarzo, resigned from his position amid moves by the state House of Assembly to impeach him. Following his resignation, the lawmakers discontinued the impeachment process.

Addressing the singers, Governor Yusuf said he has neither received nor seen Abdussalam’s resignation letter, insisting his administration did nothing to warrant the resignation.

“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.

He further claimed that Abdussalam’s actions stemmed from an attempt to remove him from office and become governor, but noted the plan failed.

“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.

The governor also expressed concern over how his former deputy was treated within the Kwankwasiyya Movement, questioning why he was not granted the same 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?” Yusuf asked.

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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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