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.
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“This is to confirm that Salihu Tanko-Yakasai is with the DSS and he is being investigated over issues beyond the expression of opinions in the social media as wrongly alleged by sections of the public,’’ he stated.
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Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has finally terminated appointment of his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai over his recent comment against President Muhammad Buhari.
The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, who conveyed the governor’s directive in a statement, yesterday, said the sack is with immediate effect.
According to the statement, Ganduje regretted that Salihu failed to differentiate between personal opinion and official stand on matters of public concern and, therefore, cannot be allowed to continue to serve in a government he does not believe in. x
The governor also warned political appointees and public servants to guard against making statements capable of drawing superfluous controversy.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, (SAN) has kicked against the detention of former Special Adviser on Media to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, Salihu Tanko Yakasai. Salihu was arrested and subsequently sacked after he called for President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation over insecurity. Kano fixes March 7 for Sheikh Abduljabbar, Ulamas debate Kagara abduction: […]