Kano governor renominates commisioner forced to resign for bailing drug suspect

Premium Times21 October 2026, 17:10 UTCNigeria

Mr Namadi resigned in August 2025 following intense controversy over his role in securing bail for an alleged drug baron, Sulaiman Danwawu. The post Kano governor renominates commisioner forced to resign for bailing drug suspect appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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