By Editor
In politics, neutrality at the centre of power is a myth. You are either with the mandate of the people or against it. There is no middle ground. This is the hard truth confronting Kano State today as the conduct and political posture of the Deputy Governor increasingly contradict the very foundation upon which the Abba Kabir Yusuf administration stands.
This is not about personal feelings.
This is about discipline, loyalty, and respect for democratic choice.
Power Was Won by the Party, Not by Accident
Let it be stated without apology: the Abba Kabir Yusuf administration is a party government. It was built through years of sacrifice, resistance, mobilisation, and struggle by party faithful who stood firm when it was risky to do so.
The Deputy Governor did not receive a personal mandate from the people of Kano. He was elected on a joint ticket, on a party symbol, and on a shared political philosophy.
To now disassociate from that party while retaining office is nothing short of political fraud.
Some try to hide behind technicalities claiming no formal defection has occurred. But politics is not only about paperwork; it is about conduct and loyalty.
When a Deputy Governor acts outside party discipline, sympathises with opposition narratives, and fails to defend the administration with conviction, he has defected in spirit, and that is more dangerous than open defection. It creates confusion, weakens authority, and emboldens enemies of the government.
That conduct squarely falls under gross misconduct.
Those shouting “witch-hunt” deliberately ignore one fact:
Gross misconduct is fundamentally about breach of trust, not just criminal wrongdoing.
A Deputy Governor who is not politically aligned with the Governor undermines executive cohesion, sabotages policy implementation, and disrespects the voters who chose a united leadership.
This is not democracy. This is institutional sabotage.
No serious political system tolerates internal opposition at the highest executive level. A Deputy Governor who no longer believes in the government’s direction has only one honorable option: step aside.
Remaining in office while opposing the administration is cowardly, deceptive, and morally indefensible.
This behaviour turns the office of Deputy Governor into a tool of blackmail and instability.
Let us be clear and honest:
Nobody is stopping the Deputy Governor from pursuing his political beliefs. What is unacceptable is doing so using the mandate of a party he no longer respects.
If you believe in another political platform, resign, defect openly, and seek legitimacy from the people again.
Anything else is abuse of office.
Kano State is facing serious developmental, social, and economic challenges. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf needs unity at the top, loyalty in execution, and discipline within government.
A divided executive is a luxury Kano cannot afford.
Loyalty is not negotiable. This is a message to party loyalists and political actors alike:
You cannot eat from the party’s plate and spit on its values.
You cannot oppose a government and still claim its mandate.
If the Deputy Governor is not with the Abba Kabir Yusuf administration and its party, then stepping aside is not persecution it is political necessity.
The mandate must be defended.
The party must remain disciplined.
Kano must move forward without internal enemies.
Written By: Comrd Najeeb Nasir Ibrahim DG Unifier Project & writes from najeebnasir99@gmail.com