A senior official in Kano State, in northern Nigeria, has urged Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo to resign, arguing that it is difficult for an executive council to function smoothly when its top members no longer share the same political platform. The Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, made the call while speaking with journalists in Kano, the state capital, on Thursday, 29 January 2026, after the deputy governor chose not to move with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to a new political party. Okay News reports that Waiya said governance at the highest level depends on trust, loyalty, and shared confidence among leaders who sit together to take key decisions. He argued that a deputy governor who is no longer politically aligned with the governor should not continue to participate in sensitive meetings where confidential government matters are discussed. Kano State politics has long been highly competitive, and large-scale defections often reshape alliances ahead of future elections, especially when leaders seek stronger ties with Nigeria’s central government in Abuja, the country’s capital.