Thursday, September 17, 2026 - The Chairman of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Saidu Yahaya, has reportedly resigned from his position.
Yahaya submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday,
September 15, according to Daily Trust, amid reported pressure from the Kano
State Government over concerns about his performance in office.
Although the resignation had not been formally announced by
the state government at the time of the report, the government indicated that
new leadership had been appointed for the commission. The Special Adviser
to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on SocialMedia, Ibrahim Adam, announced
on his verified Facebook page that the governor had appointed
Barrister Hafsat Ada’u Kutama as acting chairperson of the PCACC.
“His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed
Barr. Hafsat Ada’u Kutama as the Acting Chairperson of the Public Complaints
and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC), Kano State. “Until her appointment,
Barr. Hafsat served as the Secretary of the Commission,” Adam said. Kutama, who
served as secretary of the commission before her appointment, is expected to
assume office as acting chairperson on Wednesday, September 16.
Yahaya was appointed chairman of the PCACC in August 2025
following the expiration of the tenure of his predecessor, Muhuyi Magaji Rimin
Gado. His appointment was approved by the Kano State House of Assembly for a
five-year tenure. The reported resignation followed recent public criticism by
Governor Yusuf over the performance of the anti-corruption commission under
Yahaya’s leadership.
The governor had challenged the commission’s leadership to
intensify its efforts against corruption, warning that anyone unwilling to
carry out the responsibility should “step aside.” Yusuf made the remarks during
the flag-off of the distribution of 150 truckloads of subsidised fertiliser to
farmers across Kano State’s 44 local government areas.
According to a statement by the Director General of Media
and Publicity at the Kano Government House, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the
governor said he had invited the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and
the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to
monitor the fertiliser distribution. Yusuf said the involvement of the federal
anti-corruption agencies was intended to promote transparency and
accountability and prevent the diversion of the subsidised fertiliser.
The governor also expressed hope that the PCACC would regain
its relevance, saying he wanted the commission to become more visible in
combating corruption and holding public officials accountable. Yahaya had not
independently confirmed his resignation at the time the report was filed.
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