Kano: Calls for Dep. Gov.’s resignation spark rift, as Kwankwasiyya pushes back

Kano on Dep. Gov.

Political tension is brewing in Kano State following calls by the state government for Deputy Governor, Aminu AbdulSalam Gwarzo to resign over alleged political divergence from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, a move strongly rejected by the Kwankwasiyya Movement. The controversy followed recent remarks by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, who suggested that the Deputy Governor should consider stepping aside if he can no longer align politically with Governor Yusuf, who recently defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).…

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