According to a source, Kano State lawmakers who support Governor Abba Yusuf are currently debating whether to start the impeachment process of Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, the state deputy governor.
The MPs want Gwarzo to step down if he chooses not to defect with the governor, according to Daily Trust.
Gwarzo’s refusal to desert alongside the governor has led to calls for his resignation following Yusuf’s defection to the APC.
On condition of anonymity, a senior official in the deputy governor’s office told the previously stated outlet that his principle was not ready to step down unless Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso gave the order.
To be honest, he won’t step down. He is also in danger since he is awaiting Kwankwaso’s order.
The source stated, “I can tell you that some people close to him had advised him to resign even before now, but he is waiting for a directive from his godfather.”
The Kano State House of Assembly has stated indicated no official matter concerning the impeachment of the deputy governor has been submitted before the legislature.
The Assembly’s spokesperson, Kamal Shawai, told the publication that the House would not return to plenary until February and that it was now on recess.
Shawai clarified that although MPs had discussed the governor’s defection informally, no formal correspondence or motion pertaining to the impeachment process had been presented to the Assembly.
“A number of issues, including the governor’s defection, were brought up and discussed last Monday, and those lawmakers then formally made their decisions,” he stated.
However, he emphasized that the House was not currently considering the impeachment matter, pointing out that the recess had put a halt to legislative activity.
According to him, any formal examination of the proposal would only take place when parliament reassemble.
“If there is anything like this, I am sure it will be brought up for deliberation by February 2, when the House resumes,” he continued.