Kano crisis: “My deputy tried to remove me” – claims Yusuf

Kano state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Thursday alleged that his former deputy, Aminu Abdussalam, plotted to remove him from office and seize power.

Yusuf made the allegation while hosting a group of praise singers, known as Mawallafan Abba Gida Gida, at Government House in Kano.

The governor said the circumstances surrounding Abdussalam’s exit from office raised concerns, noting that he had yet to receive any formal letter of resignation from his former deputy.

“Today the deputy governor who was with us on the same ticket is no longer with us. No one has offended him. In fact I have not even seen his resignation letter,” Yusuf said.

She added: “Whatever caused him to act that way was an attempt to remove me and take over, but God didn’t allow it.”

Abdussalam had resigned following moves by the Kano State Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against him. Lawmakers, however, withdrew the process following his resignation.

Yusuf also questioned the political treatment of his former deputy within the Kwankwasiyya movement, suggesting that Abdussalam was denied the opportunity he would have sought after leaving office.

“The lieutenant governor who left hoping to secure that ticket, what did he do wrong? Why not give him the ticket? Isn’t that a betrayal of him?” he asked.

The governor also used the occasion to defend his recent defection from the New Nigeria People’s Party, insisting that his decision was made in the best interest of Kano residents.

He rejected charges of disloyalty, arguing that those accusing him of treason had taken similar political steps in the past.

According to him, members of the Kwankwasiyya movement have been sidelined in key decisions within the party, raising concerns about internal democracy.

“The Kwankwasiyya members were not even informed before the decision to leave the NNPP was made. So were they betrayed or not?” he asked.

Yusuf said his party’s efforts to address internal party issues had been ignored, adding that his exit was necessary to avoid plunging the state into uncertainty.

“We saw the direction the party was going and offered advice, but it was ignored. God showed us the way and we left because we didn’t want to put millions of Kano residents in uncertainty,” he said.

The governor argued that unfolding political events had vindicated his position, insisting that concerns previously raised before his defection had materialized.

He also criticized what he described as the elevation of new entrants within the political fold over long-standing members, arguing that individuals who previously opposed the Kwankwasiyya movement were now being positioned for key roles.

“Today, Kwankwasiyya’s biggest enemy is the same person who will receive the governorship ticket. He just joined, but they are preparing him. Isn’t this a betrayal of Kwankwasiyya members?” he said.

Yusuf, however, assured that his administration remains stable and focused, adding that credible people have already expressed interest in filling the vacant position of deputy governor.

“We will remain here until the day God destined for our departure. Now the lieutenant governor is no more and credible people are aspiring for that post,” he added.

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