Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Thursday alleged that his former deputy, Aminu Abdussalam, plotted to remove him from office and take over power.
Yusuf made the allegation while hosting a group of praise singers, known as Mawallafan Abba Gida Gida, at the Government House in Kano.
The governor said the circumstances surrounding Abdussalam’s exit from office raised concerns, noting that he had yet to receive any formal resignation letter from his former deputy.
“Today, the deputy governor who came with us on the same ticket is no longer with us. Nobody offended him. In fact, I have not even seen his resignation letter,” Yusuf said.
He added, “Whatever made him act that way was an attempt to remove me and take the position, but God did not allow it.”
Abdussalam had stepped down amid moves by the Kano State House of Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against him. The lawmakers, however, withdrew the process following his resignation.
Yusuf also questioned the political treatment of his former deputy within the Kwankwasiyya movement, suggesting that Abdussalam was denied the opportunity he allegedly sought after leaving office.
“The deputy governor who left, hoping to secure that ticket, what did he do wrong? Why not give him the ticket? Is that not a betrayal of him?” he queried.
The governor further used the occasion to defend his recent defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party, insisting that his decision was taken in the best interest of Kano residents.
He dismissed allegations of disloyalty, arguing that those accusing him of betrayal had taken similar political steps in the past.
According to him, members of the Kwankwasiyya movement were sidelined in key decisions within the party, raising concerns about internal democracy.
“Kwankwasiyya members were not even informed before the decision to leave the NNPP was taken. So were they betrayed or not?” he asked.
Yusuf said efforts by his camp to address internal issues within the party were ignored, adding that his exit was necessary to avoid plunging the state into uncertainty.
“We saw the direction the party was heading and offered advice, but it was ignored. God showed us the way, and we left because we did not want to put millions of Kano residents in uncertainty,” he said.
The governor maintained that unfolding political events had vindicated his stance, insisting that earlier concerns raised before his defection had materialised.
He also criticised what he described as the elevation of new entrants within the political fold over long-standing members, alleging that individuals who previously opposed the Kwankwasiyya movement were now being positioned for key roles.
“Today, the biggest enemy of Kwankwasiyya is the same person being positioned to receive the governorship ticket. He only just joined, yet they are grooming him. Is that not a betrayal to Kwankwasiyya members?” he said.
Yusuf, however, assured that his administration remained stable and focused, adding that credible individuals had already indicated interest in filling the vacant deputy governorship position.
“We will remain here until the day God has destined for us to leave. Now, the deputy governor is gone, and credible individuals are aspiring to the position,” he added.
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