A senior aide to Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has revealed that plans are being considered to deploy loyal lawmakers in the House of Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo.
According to a report by Daily Trust on Monday, January 26, Gwarzo, who has pledged allegiance to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), is reportedly under pressure to resign.
The aide, speaking on condition of anonymity, explained that the original plan aimed to remove the governor and install his deputy when the planned defection began gaining traction.
However, the scheme collapsed after Kwankwaso discovered that most lawmakers expected to prosecute the move had already pledged loyalty to Governor Yusuf.
Sources within Yusuf’s camp now say a counter-strategy is being considered, that is, using the same bloc of lawmakers to impeach the deputy governor after the defection process is officially concluded, due to Gwarzo’s continued alignment with Mallam Kwankwaso and his reported rejection of the All Progressives Congress (APC) move.
Governor Yusuf is set to join the APC on Monday, January 26, 2026, following his resignation from the NNPP last Friday, January 23.
Meanwhile, ahead of the 2027 elections, Yusuf Kofarmata, commissioner of science, technology and innovation in Kano, has resigned from his position, citing concerns about the direction of the state government.
As reported by The Cable, the former commissioner, a member of the NNPP, said his action was taken in good faith.
Premium Times also noted the update, saying the ex-commissioner backed NNPP leader Kwankwaso. Kofarmata said in a statement posted on his Facebook page:
“I cannot continue to work under a government that has derailed from the ideology that brought it to power.”
His resignation comes days after Yusuf, the governor of Kano, officially resigned from the NNPP. The ruling APC is believed to be his next destination.
