Despite Losing At Tribunal, Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf Appoints 96 Aides

By Sola Omoniyi, Lagos

Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has appointed 96 new aides to serve as senior special reporters (SSRs) and Special Reporters (SRs) in various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) across the state.

Sanusi Bature, chief press secretary to the governor, announced the appointments in a statement issued on Wednesday.

“In tandem with the commitment of his administration to promote accessibility to information as a prelude to improving good governance in the state, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of additional senior special reporters (SSRs) and special reporters (SRs),” the statement reads.

“The SSRs and SRs are posted to various ministries, departments and agencies of government to complement the drive for transparency and accountability through information destinations on government policies and programmes.”

With these appointments, the governor now has 290 aides, including special advisers and senior special assistants.

On September 22, the Kano state presidential election petitions tribunal sacked Yusuf as governor.

The tribunal held that Yusuf Gawuna, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), won the election by the majority of lawful votes cast.

Consequently, the court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a fresh certificate of return to the APC candidate.

However, the governor has rejected the judgement and vowed to appeal the verdict.