- Kano state politics is predicted to be heading in another crisis dimension as the ruling party NNPP announced the suspension of the commissioner for information and the SSG
- Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf was said to have been directed by his godfather Rabiu Kwankwaso to sack the due before they were being suspended by the party’s state chairman
- A support group, “Abba Tsaya Da Kafarka” (meaning “Abba, Wake Up and Assert Yourself”), charged the governor to assert his independence
A crisis is reportedly brewing in Kano State between Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and his political godfather, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. The dispute centres around Kwankwaso’s demand to sack two top government officials: Commissioner for Information Baba Dantiye and Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Abdullahi Bichi.
Kwankwaso is reportedly unhappy with Bichi’s refusal to take instructions from him and wants Dantiye replaced with a social media influencer to manage the state government’s image. However, Governor Yusuf is resisting Kwankwaso’s orders, preferring a one-on-one discussion to resolve the issue.
