Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, has approved the immediate dismissal of two Senior Special Assistants following findings from investigative committees probing separate cases of misconduct.
The Secretary to the State Government, Umar Farouk, announced the governor’s decision in a statement issued on Saturday.
According to Farouk, the affected aides are Abubakar Umar Sharada, Senior Special Assistant on Political Mobilisation; and Tasiu Adamu Al’amin Roba, Senior Special Assistant, Cabinet Office.
He said while Sharada was sacked for the mastermind role he played in the bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu, his counterpart, Roba, was relieved of his appointment for involvement in the diversion of palliative grains meant for the vulnerable persons in the state.
The statement read, “The governor approved the dismissal of Abubakar Umar Sharada, Senior Special Assistant on Political Mobilisation, after a Special Investigative Committee indicted him as the mastermind of the bail of a dangerous drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu.”
The statement added that Sharada’s “culpability in the controversial bail process” was confirmed “through the personal testimony he deposited before the committee.”
Sharada was directed “to hand over all government property in his possession to the Permanent Secretary, Research, Evaluation and Political Affairs (REPA), Office of the SSG, on or before the close of work on Monday, August 11, 2025.”
He was also “cautioned against parading himself henceforth as a public officer under the present administration.”
Similarly, the governor “relieved Tasiu Adamu Al’amin Roba, Senior Special Assistant, Cabinet Office, of his appointment after his arrest for rebagging palliative grains at a warehouse in Sharada in 2024.”
“Roba has since been arraigned in court and is facing charges of theft and criminal conspiracy for allegedly diverting public assets.
“Tasiu Adamu Al’amin Roba is also directed to hand over all government properties in his possession, including his ID card, on or before Monday, 11th August 2025. He is also cautioned against parading himself as a public official under the current administration.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to discipline, transparency, and zero tolerance for corruption, warning all public officials to uphold the highest standards of integrity both in their official duties and private lives.
“By this statement, the general public are advised not to engage the two sacked political appointees on any issue related to Kano state government; whoever does that, he or she does it at his or her own risk,” the statement, however, reads.
Recall that earlier in the week, the State’s Commissioner for Transportation, Ibrahim Namadi, also resigned his position following his indictment by the report of the investigative committee over the role he played in the controversial bail of the suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu
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