He made this claim while receiving a group of praise singers, known as Mawallafan Abba Gida Gida, at the Government House in Kano.
Abdussalam, also known as Gwarzo, stepped down from his role amid moves by the state House of Assembly to impeach him. Following his resignation, the lawmakers discontinued the impeachment process.
Addressing the singers, Governor Yusuf said he had yet to receive or even see Abdussalam’s resignation letter, insisting that his administration had done nothing to warrant his decision to resign.
“Today, the deputy governor who was elected alongside us is no longer part of this government. No one wronged him. In fact, I have not even come across his resignation letter, so why should I be concerned about it?” he said.
He further alleged that Abdussalam’s actions were driven by an attempt to remove him from office and take over as governor, but noted that the plan did not succeed.
“Whatever pushed him to act in that manner was an effort to depose me and occupy the seat, but God did not permit it,” Yusuf added.
The governor also expressed concern about how the former deputy governor was treated within the Kwankwasiyya Movement, questioning why he was not granted the same political opportunity he was reportedly pursuing.
“The deputy governor who left in hopes of getting that ticket—what was his offence? Why wasn’t he given the chance? Isn’t that unfair to him?” Yusuf asked.
