The Kano State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Aminu Abdulsalam over alleged gross misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust.
The impeachment notice was presented by Majority Leader Lawan Husseini Dala and read by Speaker Ismail Falgore during plenary, citing Section 188 of the Constitution.
Abdulsalam is accused of diverting local government funds, receiving kickbacks, and facilitating improper payments to NovoMed Pharmaceuticals Limited, totaling N440 million.
The allegations include receiving N1.5 million monthly from 44 local government councils between June 2023 and January 2024, totaling N462 million, and additional payments of N3.255 million monthly from February to July 2024, totaling N726 million.
The Assembly has given Abdulsalam two weeks to respond to the allegations.
