The Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, has advised the deputy governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, to resign following his decision not to defect alongside Governor Abba Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists in Kano on Thursday, Waiya stressed that governance is built on loyalty and mutual confidence, describing continued participation in executive affairs as incompatible with trust and confidentiality. The commissioner’s comments come amid wider political developments in the state, including Governor Yusuf’s recent defection to the APC from the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP). Waiya described the governor’s move as beneficial to Kano, noting that closer alignment with the Federal Government would attract more development projects and interventions. “The administration remains focused on ensuring that political differences do not disrupt governance or undermine the collective interests of the people of Kano State,” Waiya said.