Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has renominated Ibrahim Namadi, the previous Commissioner for Transportation, for reappointment to the state government council.
Mr Namadi had resigned in August 2025 following intense controversy over his function in securing bail for an alleged drug baron, Sulaiman Danwawu.
Governor Yusuf submitted Mr Namadi’s title and 5 others in a letter to the state House of Assembly on Wednesday for screening and affirmation.
Reading the governor’s letter at Wednesday’s plenary, Speaker Jibril Falgore listed the opposite nominees as Salisu Yusha’u, Sani Lawan, Muntari Ishaq, Aminu Tsanyawa, and Idris Mustapha.
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House Majority Leader Lawan Hussaini confirmed the event to Daily Trust, stating that the nominees have been invited to seem earlier than the Assembly on Monday at 10 a.m. for screening.
Mr Namadi was initially suspended after standing surety for the drug trafficking suspect.
He tendered his resignation hours after Governor Yusuf obtained the findings of an investigative committee arrange to probe the matter, citing the case’s delicate nature and overriding public curiosity as his causes for stepping down.
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