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  • Kano governor Yusuf suspends another aide

    Kano governor Yusuf suspends another aide

    Kano state Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has directed the immediate suspension of his Aide, Ibrahim Rabi’u, a Senior Special Reporter (SSR) attached to the Ministry of Transportation over unguarded utterances.

    This comes barely two weeks after the governor sacked his Secretary to the State Government (SSG) over issues bordering on usurpation and administrative negligence.

    The Governor, also directed the issuance of query to the suspended Aide over his recent inflammatory comment against Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s purported defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC).

    The suspension which takes immediate effect was issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, on Saturday.

    In a statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the government cautioned all political apointees against unauthorised statements, insisting that any official comment must get clearance.

    According to the Statement, “the government has distanced itself from the purported claim, describing the statement authored by the suspended aide as solely coming from the author for reasons best known to him.”

    The Statement, therefore, reminded the general public that only the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs Comrade Ibrahim Wayya is authorized to speak on behalf of the government while the Director General, Media and Publicity, Sanusi Bature speaks for Governor.

    “The government cautions all political appointees against unauthorized comments, especially outside their jurisdiction.

    “Any political appointee must get clearance before making public comments on issues that have to do with the position of the government on matters of public importance or of sensitive political decisions,” the Statement added.

     

  • Gov offers Ganduje, Kwankwanso, others fresh appointments

    Gov offers Ganduje, Kwankwanso, others fresh appointments

    Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 presidential election, Rabiu Kwankwaso and other former federal and state leaders in the state as members of the Kano Elders Council.

    Governor Yusuf announced the formation of the Elders Council when he addressed a news conference at the governor’s lodge in Abuja.

    During the conference, the governor also extended a hand of friendship to the governorship candidate of the APC, Nasiru Gawuna, to support the development of the state, after the judgment of the Supreme Court which overturned the ruling of the Appeal Court and affirmed his election.

    Governor Yusuf said, “I wish to announce the formation of the Kano Council which will serve as an advisory body to the government of Kano State under my leadership.

    “This Elders Council shall comprise of all former governors, former deputy governors, former Senate presidents (if any), former speakers of the House of Representatives, former deputy speakers State House of Assembly, retired Supreme Court justices, retired appeal court justices, former chief justices of the state.

    “Former secretaries to the state government, former heads of state civil service who are all indigenes of the state, leadership of the Ulamas, leadership of the business community, leadership of the traditional institutions, former heads of security agencies from Kano State and such other elders to be identified and appointed by the government into the council.”

  • Kano Gov hires renowned legal luminary to regain mandate

    Kano Gov hires renowned legal luminary to regain mandate

    Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has hired renowned legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) to lead the charge to regain his mandate at the Court of Appeal.

    Yusuf filed a 42-ground of appeal before the appellate court asking the court to set aside the judgment of the tribunal and also striking out the petition of the APC.

    In a copy of the notice of appeal, Olanipekun, who led the legal team of President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), is now the counsel for the Kano state governor.

    Also on the legal team of the governor are Bode Olanipekun (SAN), Ibrahim G. Waru and Akintola Makinde, with Wole Olanipekun & Co as the legal firm handling the appeal, while Chief E.O.B. Offiong (APC) remains the counsel for the APC.

    Recall the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had declared Dr Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightful winner of the March 18 governorship election in the State.

    Yusuf, who contested on the banner of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), described the tribunal’s verdict as “unfair” and “a miscarriage of justice”.

  • JUST IN: Kano Gov, Yusuf gives condition for Commissioner nominees to be sworn in

    JUST IN: Kano Gov, Yusuf gives condition for Commissioner nominees to be sworn in

    Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has directed all the 19 Commissioner nominees must comply with the code of conduct rules.

    By the announcement, the nominees are expected to declare assets within the best possible time before their onward screening at the State House of Assembly.

    Governor Yusuf vowed that no commissioner nominee will be sworn- in as a cabinet member without first filling out the asset declaration form from the Code of Conduct Bureau.

    “All other political appointees under this administration shall also comply with the directive accordingly,” a statement from the Governor’s office reads.

    The Governor reiterated his commitment to the good people of Kano State that transparency and accountability remain the basic principles of his administration.

    He said this would be applied to champion good governance as promised in his blueprint during the electioneering campaign.

  • Kano governor, Yusuf rejects official seat used by Ganduje, opts for a smaller one

    Kano governor, Yusuf rejects official seat used by Ganduje, opts for a smaller one

    Newly sworn -in Governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf, rejected the seat used by his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje upon assumption of office on Monday.

    Minutes after his inauguration Yusuf was ushered into his office amid heavy security but he didn’t sit in the official chair used by his predecessor.

    In a viral video, the newly sworn-in governor was seen opting for an unofficial smaller seat as he prepared to give an address.

    After he was declared the winner of the last governorship election, Yusuf vowed to review some of Ganduje’s policies.

    The governor had vowed to probe the N241 billion debt inherited from Ganduje’s administration.