Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, has urged Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo to resign following his decision not to join Governor Abba Yusuf in defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Waiya made the call on Thursday while speaking with journalists in Kano, stressing that effective governance relies on trust, loyalty, and mutual confidence among members of the executive council.
He said it would be inappropriate for a deputy governor who no longer shares political alignment with the governor to continue attending key government meetings.
“This is his personal decision, but there is no way someone who is no longer with you should be part of the routine council meetings. Who knows with whom he might share important government secrets? In government, things are done based on trust, and you can’t trust someone who is not with you,” the commissioner said.
Waiya added that stepping down would be the most honourable option for the deputy governor. “If I were him, I would humbly resign,” he stated.
His comments come amid ongoing political realignments in Kano State following Governor Yusuf’s defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the APC.
Waiya described the governor’s move as beneficial to the state, noting that alignment with the federal government would enhance access to development projects and interventions.
Governor Yusuf, who won the 2023 election under the NNPP, officially joined the APC in a ceremony in Kano, alongside several members of the state political structure, including lawmakers, local government chairmen, and councillors, significantly weakening the NNPP’s influence in the state.
