Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has alleged that his former deputy, Aminu Abdussalam, made moves to remove him from office and take over his position.
Speaking at the Government House while hosting a group of praise singers, the governor said the situation surrounding his deputy’s exit remains unclear.
“Today, the deputy governor who was elected alongside us is no longer part of this government. No one wronged him. In fact, I have not even come across his resignation letter, so why should I be concerned about it?” he said.
Yusuf further claimed the former deputy’s actions were part of a failed attempt to unseat him.
“Whatever pushed him to act in that manner was an effort to depose me and occupy the seat, but God did not permit it,” he added.
He also questioned the political circumstances that followed Abdussalam’s exit, especially within the Kwankwasiyya Movement.
“The deputy governor who left in hopes of getting that ticket—what was his offence? Why wasn’t he given the chance? Isn’t that unfair to him?” Yusuf asked.