Kano Governor Demands CP’s Removal Over Independence Day Security Row

|By Chinwendu Nwani

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to sack the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, accusing him of insubordination and undermining security coordination in the state.

Yusuf made the call on Tuesday at the Kofar Mata Stadium during an event marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary.

The governor alleged that police officers under CP Bakori’s command deliberately withdrew from providing security at the ceremony despite his direct instructions to the commissioner.

“The Commissioner of Police embarrassed us by his conduct,” Yusuf declared. “His action is unprofessional, unethical, and contrary to what is expected of a security chief on such a historic day for Kano and Nigeria.”

He insisted that Bakori’s continued stay in Kano threatens effective security management and called on President Tinubu to act immediately.

“On behalf of myself as Chief Security Officer, and on behalf of the good people of Kano State, I call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remove CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori today,” Yusuf stated.

The development highlights mounting tensions between the Kano State Government and the police hierarchy amid concerns over security management in the state.