Kano Assembly withdraws impeachment notice against former deputy governor
Kano State House of Assembly has withdrawn its notice of impeachment against former Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo. This decision followed a motion presented by the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini,
- From Fanen Ihyongo, Kano
Kano State House of Assembly has withdrawn its notice of impeachment against former Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam Gwarzo.
This decision followed a motion presented by the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini, during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Jibril Isma’il on Tuesday.
Hussaini, who spoke to newsmen after the plenary, said the decision was taken in accordance with Order 3, Rule 6A.
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The Kano State House of Assembly had, on March 5, 2026, used Section 188 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 to initiate impeachment proceedings against Gwarzo, alleging "gross misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust."
The action followed a petition from the state executive, urging the House to act against the ex-deputy governor for alleged irregularities during his tenure as Commissioner for Local Government Affairs between 2023 and 2024.
The former deputy governor was accused of embezzling around ₦1.6 billion.
The allegations included receiving kickbacks totaling ₦462 million from the 44 local government councils between June 2023 and January 2024, and collecting an additional ₦726 million under the guise of executing special assignments for the councils between February and July 2024.
Also, he used his office by facilitating the release of ₦440 million to Novomed Pharmaceuticals Limited, violating state procurement and fiscal laws.
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Although he had denied all the allegations, the impeachment notice later forced Gwarzo, who refused to follow Governor Abba Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress (APC), to throw in the towel and defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Following his resignation, the lawmakers on Tuesday withdrew not only the impeachment proceedings but also all the charges against him.
"We have decided to withdraw the motion following the voluntary resignation of the former deputy governor.
"We have withdrawn all charges against him, and the matter is laid to rest.
"We won't pursue these offences further because our role is limited to removing an official if found guilty.
"And since he has voluntarily resigned, how can we continue? We are not the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC); our mandate has been fulfilled," the lawmaker explained.
