The Kano State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdulsalam, over allegations of misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust.
The impeachment notice was presented during plenary by the Majority Leader, Lawan Dala, and subsequently read by the Speaker, Ismail Falgore.
Lawmakers stated that the action is based on Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which empowers a state legislature to initiate impeachment proceedings against a deputy governor accused of gross misconduct.
According to the Assembly, a total of 38 lawmakers signed the impeachment notice. The Speaker has directed that Abdulsalam be formally served with the notice in accordance with constitutional procedures.
The development follows ongoing political tensions in the state after Governor Abba Yusuf defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to the All Progressives Congress last year.
Deputy Governor Abdulsalam, however, chose not to join the governor in the defection and remained in the NNPP, a decision that reportedly widened political divisions within the state government.
The disagreement is believed to have intensified political tensions in the state and is seen as a key factor leading to the current impeachment move by the Assembly.
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