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Independence Day Row: Kano Governor Wants Police Commissioner Out

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, accusing him of failing to carry out lawful directives and disrupting security coordination.

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The governor made the appeal during the celebration of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary at Kofar Mata Stadium in Kano.

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He alleged that police officers under the commissioner’s watch refused to provide security at the venue despite his direct order.Governor Yusuf described the conduct as a breach of duty and said it was unbecoming of a police chief on a day of national importance.

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He maintained that the commissioner’s actions undermined his authority as the chief security officer of the state.

The governor further stated that the presence of the police commissioner in Kano has become a challenge to security management and urged the president to take immediate action to ensure peace and order in the state.

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