Kano Commissioner Resigns After Panel Links Him To Drug Suspect’s Bail

Kano State’s transportation commissioner, Ibrahim Namadi, has resigned after a government panel found he stood surety for an alleged drug trafficker without proper caution.

Namadi stepped down just hours after the panel submitted its findings to Governor Abba Yusuf on Tuesday. The committee had been set up to investigate his role in the controversial bail of Sulaiman Danwawu, a man currently facing serious drug charges.

In his resignation letter, Namadi said he was leaving in the public interest. Though he denied any wrongdoing, he acknowledged that the controversy had raised questions about the integrity of the administration’s anti-drug stance. He said he could not ignore public perception or allow the issue to distract from the values the government had worked hard to uphold.

The investigative report, presented at the Kano Government House, revealed that Namadi applied to act as surety for Danwawu on July 18. He submitted an affidavit confirming his position as a serving commissioner and committed to all bail conditions. The panel noted that only commissioners or state executive council members were eligible to act as sureties under the court’s terms.

However, the committee faulted Namadi for not doing proper checks before standing for the suspect. It concluded that he had clear knowledge of the case’s drug-related nature and that the state has a strong policy against narcotics and related offences. The report also stated there was no evidence of any personal gain or financial exchange involved in his decision.

The N5 million bail bond, it said, was only mentioned in the suspect’s affidavit and not backed by any deposit from Namadi.

Governor Yusuf, while receiving the report, reaffirmed his administration’s zero tolerance for drug trafficking and misconduct among public officials. He said transparency and discipline would continue to guide governance in the state, especially when it comes to safeguarding young people from social vices.