President Bola Tinubu has been called upon to immediately remove the Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.
The demand was made on Wednesday by the Governor of the State, Abba Kabir Yusuf.
He described the conduct of the CP as embarrassing, accusing him of defying lawful orders and undermining his authority as the state’s Chief Security Officer.
Governor Yusuf made the call during an event to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary held at Kofar Mata Stadium in Kano metropolis.
Expressing displeasure, the governor alleged that police officers under CP Bakori’s command withdrew from providing security at the ceremony, despite clear instructions he personally issued to the commissioner.
“The Commissioner of Police has embarrassed us by his conduct.
“His action is unprofessional, unethical, and contrary to what is expected of a security chief on such a historic day for the people of Kano and indeed for Nigeria as a whole,” Yusuf said.
The governor insisted that the commissioner’s behavior was unacceptable; stressing that his continued presence in Kano poses a challenge to effective coordination of security in the state.
“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 declared.
NATIONAL POST reports that Kano has remained a flashpoint owing to the political rivalry between former governor Abdullahi Ganduje and his predecessor, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
