Kano's Governor Dismisses Aide for Orchestrating Drug Lord's Release on Bail
In Kano State, Governor Kabir Abba Yusuf has taken a firm stance against corruption, as evidenced by the recent termination of two Senior Special Assistants due to verified cases of misconduct.
Abubakar Umar Sharada, Senior Special Assistant on Political Mobilisation, was dismissed following his indictment by a Special Investigative Committee for his role in bailing a dangerous drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu. Sharada's culpability in the controversial bail process was confirmed through his personal testimony before the committee [1][2].
Tasiu Adamu Al’amin Roba, Senior Special Assistant, Cabinet Office, was sacked due to his arrest for re-bagging palliative grains at a warehouse in Sharada in 2024. Roba is currently facing trial for theft and criminal conspiracy [3].
The termination of Roba's appointment is separate from the termination of Abubakar Umar Sharada's appointment. Both individuals have been ordered to return all government property in their possession, including their ID cards, by August 11, 2025. They have also been cautioned against presenting themselves as public officials under the current administration [1][2].
This move reinforces Governor Yusuf’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption, signaling strict enforcement of integrity standards among public officials in Kano State. The public was advised not to engage the dismissed aides in any official matters related to the Kano State Government, likely to preserve administrative integrity and public confidence [1].
Conversely, another aide, Hon. Musa Ado Tsamiya, Special Adviser on Drainages, was cleared of any wrongdoing after investigation, reflecting thoroughness and fairness in the administration’s probe [1].
This article is from our website, a division of Polance Media Inc., and was published in 2025.
[1] Kano State Government Press Release, August 2025 [2] The Cable, August 2025 [3] Daily Trust, August 2025
- A PC (Personal Computer) in the office of the dismissed Senior Special Assistant Abubakar Umar Sharada might be used as evidence in the ongoing trial against him for his role in bailing Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu, a drug baron.
- The Naija (Nigerian) public was advised to disregard any policy-and-legislation or general-news updates reported by the sacked Senior Special Assistants Abubakar Umar Sharada and Tasiu Adamu Al’amin Roba, as they are no longer authorized public officials.
- In the wake of the arrest and dismissal of Tasiu Adamu Al’amin Roba for re-bagging palliative grains, one might question the integrity and justice system in Kano State, but Governor Kabir Abba Yusuf's swift action and the uprightness demonstrated by Hon. Musa Ado Tsamiya, Special Adviser on Drainages, suggest a mixed bag in the Governor's administration's politics and crime-and-justice landscape.
