By Editor
Kano State has arrived at a historic juncture. Following the formal defection of His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, and 22 members of the House of Assembly to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on January 26, 2026, the political map of our state has been redrawn. This move was not merely tactical; it was a strategic alignment intended to bring Kano into the fold of the Federal Government’s “Renewed Hope” agenda.
However, a significant obstacle to this progress remains: the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo. By remaining in the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), the Deputy Governor has created an executive “deadlock” that threatens the very integrity of our state’s governance.
Governance is built on the bedrock of trust and confidentiality. As noted by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, it is administratively impossible for a Deputy Governor to participate in sensitive State Executive Council meetings when his primary loyalty lies with an opposition party.
When the Governor and the Legislature move in one direction, and the Deputy Governor remains anchored to the past, the result is not “balance” it is sabotage. The “Burden of Divided Loyalty” is a cost the people of Kano can no longer afford to pay.
The 10th Assembly, now boasting an overwhelming APC majority of 36 out of 40 members, has a constitutional duty under Section 188 to investigate whether the Deputy Governor’s current stance constitutes “Gross Misconduct.” Potential irregularities for investigation include:
Breach of the Oath of Secrecy: The inherent risk of sharing classified state security and policy information with a high-ranking official who answers to an opposition leader.
Conflict of Interest: Using the state-funded office of the Deputy Governor to mobilize and sustain the machinery of the NNPP against the sitting APC administration.
Administrative Obstruction: Failure to assist the Governor in the implementation of new policy directives necessitated by the state’s transition to the ruling party.
The path to restoring integrity is clear. With 36 members, the APC bloc far exceeds the two-thirds majority (27 members) required by the 1999 Constitution to pass a motion for investigation.
We call on the Speaker and the Honorable members: do not let this impasse linger. For a government to deliver on its promises, it must speak with one voice and act with one heart. The time has come to bring forward a motion of impeachment to resolve this crisis and ensure that Kano’s leadership is unified, transparent, and fully committed to the path of progress.
Mohammed Babagana Abubakar writes from Kano State