Ten aides of Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State have tendered their resignation letters, barely two days after the former Deputy Governor of the state, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar, resigned.
One of the former aides, Dr Abdullahi Zubairu Chula, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Kano on Tuesday.
Chula, who spoke to newsmen on behalf of his aggrieved colleagues, said their decision was informed by their desire to join their leader and former deputy governor of the state, Prof Hafiz Abubakar.
“We decided to resign because our leader, the former Deputy Governor, Prof Hafiz Abubakar has also left the government,” he said.
“We felt it necessary to leave this government because we cannot continue to stay in a government where our leaders felt threatened.
Chula, the Special Adviser on Non-Governmental organisation, said among those who also resigned are: Shamsu Aliyu Samanja (Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs) and Alhaji Hafizu Bichi (Special Adviser attached to Deputy Governor’s office).
Others are: Dr Bakari Ado Hussaina (Special Adviser on Education), Alhaji Namoda-Birnin (Special Adviser on Graveyard), Habibu Abubakar (Senior Special Assistant) and Idris Salisu Rogo (SSA attached to Deputy Governor’s office).
The rest are: Usman Kassim Bichi (Special Assistant to Deputy Governor on Education), Hafizu Alkali Jingau (PA at Deputy Governor’s office), Shamsu Kura (Special Adviser Media) and Rukayya Jibrin (Senior Special Assistant on Drug)
He said all the 10 aides had since forwarded their resignation letters to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
Meanwhile, also yesterday, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar finally defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Abubakar announced the decision while addressing a news conference in Kano on Tuesday.
“Today is a day of joy and happiness for me to have left the All Progressives Congress to Peoples Democratic Party,” he said
He said his decision to leave APC was necessary in order for him to have a peace of mind as well as have relevance in the scheme of things.
“For the past two years or so, I have gone through hell and all sort of frustration and this issue is known to all people of Kano State.“
The former deputy governor, who spoke at length on the genesis behind his political travails, expressed optimism that he would find peace in the new party he defected to.
He said he would continue to be loyal and support former governor of the state, Sen Rabi’u Kwankwaso.
Asked if he has the intention to contest for the governorship, Abubakar said he would let the people know when the time comes.
“For now, I cannot tell you whether I will vie for the governorship position, only time will tell.”
NAN reports that Abubakar had before he resigned as the Deputy Governor, petitioned the police and DSS over alleged threat to his life and plans to impeach him.
In the petition dated July 30, 2018, he signed and copied AIG in charge of Zone I Kano, and State Director of the DSS, Abubakar urged the police command to strengthen security around him among others.
Abubakar had been at loggerhead with the Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje based on their political differences. (NAN)