How my former deputy betrayed me – Gov. Abba Yusuf

How My Former Deputy Betrayed Me — Gov. Abba Yusuf

By Abba Dukawa

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has accused his former deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, of the plot to remove him and take his position.

Gov Yusuf revealed this when he hosted some praise singers (Mawallafan Abba Gida Gida) at the Government House, Kano, on Thursday.

Gwarzo resigned from his position as the state House of Assembly had wanted to impeach him.

Governor Yusuf told his visitors that he was yet to receive the resignation letter of Abdulsalam, adding that his administration did not offend Abdussalam in any way.

“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, what concerns me with it?,” he said.

“Whatever made him act that way was an attempt to remove me and take the position, but God did not allow it,” Yusuf stated.

He also raised concerns over the treatment of the former deputy governor in the Kwankwasiyya camp, questioning why he was not considered for the same opportunity he reportedly sought.

“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?” Yusuf queried.

Governor Yusuf took on his critics accused them of being “betrayers” and “enemies” within the political fold.

He said those who accused him of betrayal are equally guilty of it too, adding that similar circumstances that informed his exit from the NNPP were being overlooked.

The Governor said members of the Kwankwasiyya movement were not being taken along in decision making process, adding that here was no over internal democracy.

“Kwankwasiyya members were not even informed before the decision to leave the NNPP was taken, so were they betrayed or not?” he queried.

He said he joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) based on the need to prevent uncertainty for millions of Kano residents, adding that efforts to resolve internal issues within the party were ignored.

According to him, “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.”