The Digest:
A wave of resignations is sweeping through the Kano State executive cabinet following Governor Abba Yusuf's defection from the NNPP to the APC. Several top officials have resigned, including Ibrahim Umaru, Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services; Nasiru Garo, Commissioner for Special Duties; Laminu Rabiu, Director-General of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board; and Hassan Danbappa, Managing Director of the State Roads Maintenance Agency. The officials cited careful consideration, loyalty to NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso, and a need to realign with the Kwankwasiyya movement as reasons for their departure.
Key Points:
- The mass resignation signals the complete collapse of the political coalition that formed the initial NNPP government in the state.
- It demonstrates the deep personal and ideological loyalty many appointees hold towards Rabiu Kwankwaso over the sitting governor.
- The exodus of a security commissioner and key agency heads creates immediate operational vacuums and potential instability in critical sectors.
- The resignations validate the NNPP's claim that the defection was a unilateral move by the governor, not supported by his core cabinet.
- This clears the way for Governor Yusuf to form a new cabinet entirely aligned with the APC, consolidating his new political base.
Sources: The Cable, Vanguard
