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Kano Assembly Screens, Confirms Maude, Aliyu as Commissioners
The Kano State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed two commissioner-nominees forwarded to it by Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf.
The nominees are Dr Aliyu Isa Aliyu, the Statistician-General and Director-General of the Kano State Bureau of Statistics, and Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude (SAN), a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
Their confirmation followed the governor’s submission of the nominees’ list to the Assembly on Sept. 29.
During plenary, the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussaini (NNPP–Dala), moved the motion for their confirmation, which was seconded by Abdulhamid Abdul (NNPP–Minjibir).
The lawmakers unanimously adopted the motion through a voice vote.
The Speaker, Ismail Falgore (NNPP–Rogo), thereafter announced the confirmation of the nominees and directed the Clerk of the House to communicate the resolution to the governor for further action.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after their screening, the nominees expressed appreciation to Governor Yusuf for finding them worthy of the appointments, and to the legislators for the rigorous but fair screening exercise.
They pledged to justify the confidence reposed in them by contributing their quota towards the development of the state and supporting the administration’s reform agenda.
They also assured that, if eventually assigned portfolios, they would bring their wealth of experience to bear in the discharge of their duties.
NAN reports that with their confirmation, the two nominees are expected to join the state executive council to strengthen governance and service delivery.
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APC Kano Disowns Groups Backing CP’s Sacking
By Ahmed Mohammad Kano
Kano, The Kano State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, has disowned 12 groups that backed the potential sacking of Police Commissioner Ibrahim Adamu Bakori over his withdrawal from the 65th Independence Anniversary parade.
Abbas said the groups are not members of the party, adding that their claims about the commissioner’s actions are baseless.
Abbas said that 12 APC groups that backed Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s call for the removal of Police Commissioner Ibrahim Adamu Bakori are not members of the party.
Abbas said the APC supports the commissioner’s decision to withdraw from the 65th Independence Anniversary parade, citing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive for a low-key celebration.
He questioned why the governor chose to go ahead with the celebration despite the president’s directive and called for sanctions against other security agencies that participated in the event.
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Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has forwarded the names of two nominees to the Kano State House of Assembly for confirmation as Commissioners and members of the State Executive Council.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mr Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, on Saturday in Kano.
The nominees are Barr. Abdulkarim Kabir Maude, SAN-designate, from Minjibir Local Government Area, and Dr. Aliyu Isa Aliyu, an Associate Professor of Mathematics.
Maude, 40, is scheduled for investiture as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) at the Supreme Court on Sunday.
He holds an LLB from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, a BL from the Nigerian Law School, Abuja, an LLM in International Economic Law from Maryam Abacha American University of Niger, and a Master’s degree in Business Commercial Law from Bayero University, Kano.
Maude has over a decade of legal experience covering corporate practice, legal drafting, court proceedings, and property management.
He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of Nigeria.
Also nominated is Dr. Aliyu, 41, who obtained his B.Sc. in Mathematics from Bayero University, Kano, M.Sc. from the Jordan University of Science and Technology, and Ph.D. from Firat University, Turkey.
He began his academic career at the Federal University, Dutse, in 2014 and rose to the rank of Associate Professor at North West University, Kano.
He also served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Sun Yat-Sen University, China, and as an Associate Adjunct Researcher at the Near East University, Cyprus.
Since 2023, Dr. Aliyu has been the Statistician-General/Director-General of the Kano State Bureau of Statistics. He is also a beneficiary of the Kwankwasiyya foreign scholarship and served as the Financial Secretary of the NNPP Kano State Chapter.
In a separate development, the governor approved the appointment of Barr. Salisu Muhammad Tahir as the new Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice.
Until his appointment, Tahir was the Director of Public Prosecution at the Ministry of Justice.
The Head of Service has been directed to ensure all administrative processes are concluded for his formal assumption of duty by Monday, Sept. 29, 2025.
Yusuf reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to entrenching competence, professionalism and integrity in public service as he injects young and vibrant technocrats into his cabinet.
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