The Kano State House of Assembly on Thursday commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor of the state, Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo, over alleged misconduct, abuse of office and breach of public trust. The development was contained in a report by Leadership Newspaper. The impeachment notice was presented on the floor of the House by the Majority …
Twenty-one members of the Kano State House of Assembly have formally defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers announced their defection on Monday, days after Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano State, officially resigned from the NNPP. Yusuf’s resignation followed shortly after his meeting with President Bola …
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Monday met with President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, where he outlined his administration’s priorities on security, infrastructure and enhanced cooperation with the federal government. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, was used to formally brief the president on key challenges and opportunities …
Former Kano State governor and ex-national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has expressed displeasure over comments allegedly made by the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in which he reportedly described Ganduje as an enemy. The reaction comes amid reports that Kano State …
Former Kano State Governor and Leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he remains “priceless” in politics, insisting that money does not determine his decisions. Kwankwaso, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), spoke on Tuesday while addressing supporters at his residence in …
There was heightened political tension in Kano on Monday as security was reinforced around the Government House following disagreement between the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf over a planned political defection. Governor Yusuf, a long-time political associate and loyalist of Kwankwaso, is considering …
