Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Sunday, 28 September, 2025 forwarded the names of two nominees- Abdulkarim Maude, a SAN-designate, and Dr Aliyu Isa-Aliyu, an Associate Professor of Allied Mathematics. to the Kano State House of Assembly for confirmation as Commissioners.
It was gathered that the nomination and appointment follow recent scandals that led to the resignation of the Commissioner for Transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Namadi, over his involvement in securing bail for a suspected drug offender.
The Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, made this disclosure through a statements issued in Kano on Sunday, 28 September, 2025.
Maude is a lawyer with extensive experience in office administration, Court proceedings, and corporate practice.
Isa-Aliyu is a renowned researcher in Mathematics and currently serves as the Statistician-General/Director General of the Kano State Bureau of Statistics.
The Governor had also approved the appointment of Salisu Tahir as the new Solicitor-General and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice.
Tahir previously served as the Director of Public Prosecution in the ministry.
Yusuf reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to promoting competence, professionalism, and integrity in public service, as he injects young and energetic new members into the cabinet.
