Sodiq Oyeleke
The family of a former aide to the Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Yakasai, has written to the Department of State Services to grant lawyers access to him.
The family also demanded that Yakasai should be released, noting that detaining him was unconstitutional.
Salihu was sacked by Ganduje on Saturday hours after he criticised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).
The letter was addressed to the Director-General of DSS by a law firm, H. A Gudaji & Co, on behalf of the family.
Part of the letter read, “We write on behalf of Alhaji Tanko Yakasai OFR, hereinafter referred to as our client.