The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the immediate dismissal of two Senior Special Assistants following separate cases of misconduct uncovered by investigative panels.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Farouk Ibrahim, announced the decision in a statement.
Those affected are Abubakar Umar Sharada, Senior Special Assistant on Political Mobilization, and Tasiu Adamu Al’amin, Senior Special Assistant in the Cabinet Office.
Sharada was indicted for facilitating the controversial bail of a notorious drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu.
According to the panel’s report, his own testimony confirmed his role in the process.
He has been ordered to hand over all government property to the Permanent Secretary, Research, Evaluation and Political Affairs (REPA), by Monday, 11th August 2025, and warned against presenting himself as a public official.
Meanwhile, Al’amin was removed after his arrest in 2024 for allegedly rebagging and diverting palliative grains from a warehouse in Sharada.
Property in his possession
He is currently facing trial for theft and criminal conspiracy. He is also to return all government property in his possession, including his ID card, by the same deadline.
In a related development, the government cleared Hon. Musa Ado Tsamiya, Special Adviser on Drainages, of all wrongdoing after an investigative committee found no evidence against him.
Governor Yusuf reiterated his administration’s zero tolerance for corruption, warning public officials to maintain the highest standards of integrity in both their official and personal conduct.
The public was also advised not to engage the dismissed aides on any matter concerning the Kano State Government.