Aminu Abdussalam, the Deputy Governor of Kano State, has resigned from office, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure following mounting political pressure.
The development was confirmed on Friday in a statement issued by Dr. Habibu Sale Mohammed, spokesperson of the Kwankwasiyya Movement.
According to the statement, Abdussalam stepped down in what was described as a difficult but necessary decision taken in the interest of stability and effective governance in the state.
“The Kwankwasiyya Movement wishes to formally inform the general public, the good people of Kano State, and the entire nation that the Deputy Governor of Kano State has tendered his resignation from office,” the statement read.
The resignation comes shortly after the Kano State House of Assembly initiated impeachment proceedings against him.
Efforts to halt the process through legal means were unsuccessful, as a Federal High Court sitting in Kano earlier declined his application to stop the impeachment move.
