Kano Governor Fires Back at Ex-Secretary Over Corruption Claims
"Governor Yusuf's Warning to Sacked SSG, Bichi: Disrespecting Kwankwaso's Name Won't Go Unpunished"
In a fiery response to the ousted Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abba Kabir Yusuf, Kano State governor, has denounced the allegations of corruption leveled against his government, specifically the claim of a N2 billion monthly allocation to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
According to our website, Yusuf vehemently rebutted the accusation, branding the former SSG, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, as mentally unstable. In his words, "Baffa Bichi is mentally unstable because he is sound in his head, most of what he is attacking us with are baseless, unfounded insinuations that have no place in the running of an administration."
The governor further accused Bichi of seeking to damage Kwankwaso by attempting to hurl his name in the dustbin, asserting that this move would not be tolerated. Moreover, Yusuf threatened to remove Bichi's name from the list of genuine Kano indigenes for his relentless attacks on political, religious, and traditional leaders.
Yusuf also threatened legal action against certain radio stations that allowed Bichi to attack individuals and the government. He warned, "We would not hesitate in taking legal actions against any medium that allows its space for the likes of Baffa Bichi to air their wrong notions and baseless, unfounded insinuations on our leaders."
The governor's statements follow an intense exchange of claims and counterclaims across political lines. Key points in Yusuf's response include:
- Direct rebuttal: The governor denied Bichi's allegations outright, labeling them as baseless and without foundation.
- Kwankwaso's integrity defended: Yusuf emphasized Kwankwaso's extensive political and professional achievements and argued that there was no substantiated evidence of wrongdoing against him.
- Threats against Bichi: Yusuf warned Bichi that his criticisms of political and traditional leaders would not go unpunished, threatening to strip him of his status as a Kano indigene and take legal action.
- Government’s broader pushback: The administration challenged Bichi to provide proof of corruption, accusing him of making politically motivated attacks aimed at undermining the government's transparency efforts.
The state commissioner for information reinforced these points, urging Bichi to focus on his health and dismissing the allegations as a diversionary tactic.
- The Kano State governor has rejected the corruption allegations made by the former Secretary to the State Government, Abba Kabir Yusuf, claiming N2 billion monthly allocation to Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, labeling them as unfounded insinuations with no basis in reality.
- Yusuf has accused ex-SSG Abdullahi Baffa Bichi of attempting to damage Kwankwaso's reputation by trying to discard him, a move that will not be tolerated.
- Bachi's mental stability came under question as Yusuf labeled him mentally unstable due to the baseless allegations he presented against Yusuf's government.
- In an attempt to silence Bichi's criticisms, Yusuf has threatened to remove his name from the list of genuine Kano indigenes and to take legal action against certain radio stations that allow him to air his unfounded insinuations.
- In response to Bichi's allegations across political lines, the governor defended Kwankwaso's integrity, highlighting his extensive political and professional achievements, and called for Bichi to provide evidence of wrongdoing instead of making politically motivated, baseless accusations.
- Stressing the need for accountability, the governor's administration challenged Bichi to support his allegations with concrete proof, claiming that his attack is a diversionary tactic aimed at undermining the government's transparency efforts.
- The commissioner for information in the Kano State government has urged Bichi to focus on his personal health and to disregard the allegations as nothing more than a diversionary tactic.
