Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on the Federal Government to urgently remove the state Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, accusing him of partisanship and unethical conduct.
Governor Yusuf made the call on Wednesday during Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day anniversary celebration at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano, where he expressed displeasure over the Command’s decision to withdraw its personnel from the parade.
The governor described the move as “an affront to the people of Kano and the spirit of national unity,” warning that such action could jeopardise public peace during a historic national event.
“As you can see, on this historic Independence anniversary of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police decided to pull out of the parade along with his personnel. This decision embarrassed the government and people of Kano. As the Chief Security Officer of this state, I condemn this unethical and partisan attitude,” Yusuf said.
He stressed that Kano remains peaceful and that residents had looked forward to celebrating the country’s independence together.
“The people of Kano are peace-loving. They have been waiting for this day to celebrate the independence of our country, but unfortunately, a key security institution decided to withdraw at the last minute,” the governor lamented.
“If not because of our boldness. If not because of our insistence that we must come and celebrate. We will not be here today” he added.
While thanking other security agencies for their participation, Yusuf maintained that the action of the police commissioner was politically motivated and contrary to the Nigerian Constitution.
“You can see I even used my own pilot car to go around. This is unethical. This is disloyalty to the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he added.
The governor urged security agencies across the country to resist involvement in partisan politics, insisting that such interference undermines their constitutional mandate.
He called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the Commissioner of Police is removed immediately. “I call on President Tinubu to ensure the Commissioner of Police is removed immediately from Kano and I am also going to write a formal petition through the office of National Security Adviser, Kano people are highly respected people that want the progress of Nigeria in unity, we do not want people who will create problems for us” Governor Yusuf said.
The Command has not yet officially responded to the Governor’s demand.
