The Kano State government has issued a stern warning to supporters of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, stating that any inflammatory statements or insults directed at the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, will face disciplinary measures.
The Director General of Media and Publicity for the Government House, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, delivered the warning during a motorcycle distribution event at the Open Space Theatre, which Governor Yusuf attended. Bature emphasized that the government will not tolerate acts of indiscipline or disrespect toward Kwankwaso, whom he described as a political leader whose role in Kano must be acknowledged.
He urged the governor’s supporters to act with restraint and maturity, particularly during a period of heightened political tension following recent realignments in the state.
Bature stressed the government’s commitment to peace and internal cohesion, adding that political disagreements must not become personal attacks.
This warning follows mixed reactions within the political landscape after Governor Yusuf’s recent resignation from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
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.
