Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has formally resigned from his position as the Deputy Governor of Kano State.
Naija News reports that Gwarzo’s chief press secretary, Ibrahim Shuaibu, confirmed the resignation to TheCable on Friday evening.
Recall that the Kano State House of Assembly had, about three weeks ago, initiated impeachment proceedings against Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo.
A total of 38 members from the Kano State House of Assembly endorsed a motion to initiate impeachment proceedings against Gwarzo.
The action stems from accusations of gross misconduct, misuse of authority, and violations of public trust.
The impeachment notice was read during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Ismail Falgore, after it was presented by the Majority Leader, Lawan Husseini Dala.
According to the lawmakers, the deputy governor allegedly received kickbacks of ₦1.5 million monthly from each of the 44 local government councils in the state between June 2023 and January 2024, amounting to ₦66 million per month and a total of ₦462 million within the seven-month period.
The Assembly further alleged that between February and July 2024, Abdulsalam received additional cash returns of ₦3.255 million monthly from each local government council under the guise of executing special assignments, bringing the total amount allegedly received during the period to ₦726 million.
Gwarzo’s political troubles began after he decided not to defect, along with Governor Abba Yusuf, from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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