Gov. Ganduje sacks aide for allegedly criticising Pres. Buhari and APC

The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has sacked his media adviser, Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, a day after criticising President Muhammadu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The governor said Mr Tanko-Yakassai was relieved of his appointment for “unguarded comments and utterances.” The state commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, confirmed the governor’s directive to Premium Times on Saturday, February 27, saying his “sack is with immediate effect.”
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Mr Garba said the aide had failed to differentiate between personal opinion and official stand on matters of public concern and therefore could not be allowed to continue to serve in a government he does not believe in.
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Mr Yakasai is currently being detained at the State Security Service (SSS) headquarters in Abuja after his arrest in Kano on Friday evening, February 26. His arrest came hours after calling on President Buhari to check Nigeria’s worsening insecurity or resign.