Kano Deputy Gov under pressure to resign

The fate of Kano Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo is hanging in the balance after Governor Abba Yusuf defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Gwarzo has refused to follow him to the ruling party.

Following the defection, many political appointees loyal to the leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, resigned their positions, including Kwankwaso’s son, Mustapha, who was Commissioner of Youth and Sports Development.

Their decision to quit the cabinet follows the disagreement between Yusuf and his benefactor Kwankwaso.

The Governor moved to APC against Kwankwaso’s approval, insisting it was in a “broader interest of Kano state.”

The Deputy Governor however, refused to defect to the APC, choosing instead to remain loyal to Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the NNPP.

This decision has led to mounting pressure on Gwarzo to resign with Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, urging him to step down, citing a lack of trust and loyalty.

But Gwarzo’s position is that he was elected on a joint ticket with Governor Yusuf and is constitutionally entitled to remain in office.

The NNPP has condemned calls for his resignation, insisting he remains a bona fide member of NNPP and a key component of the Yusuf administration.

They are rumours the State Government may be considering impeachment proceedings against Gwarzo if he refuses to resign and continues absconding functions presided over by the Governor.

With 22 lawmakers defecting to the APC

alongside Governor Yusuf, the ruling party has a comfortable two-third majority in the House of Assembly, making it easier to push through legislative actions, including impeachment.