Professor Hafiz Abubakar, a former deputy governor of Kano state has been off media since his voluntary resignation from his position as deputy governor on August 4, 2018.
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Professor Abubakar, according to a letter he tendered to Kano state government on August 5, 2018, resigned over alleged irreconcilable differences on matters relating to governance and government operations, and the concept of and respect for democratic ideals and values.
The letter, a copy obtained by Daily Telescope reads in part, “Your Excellency, I would have desired to remain up to the end of our tenure in order to fulfill the aspirations and expectations of the good people of Kano state as expected in their mandate given to our join ticket in 2015, but with current and irreconcilable differences on matters relating to governance and government operations, and the concept of and respect for democratic ideals and values, I would be unfair to my conscience, to the good people of Kano and you as the head of government to continue to remain as deputy governor of Kano state.
“Your Excellency would recall several instances I had to draw your attention to the need to understand and approachable these differences in order to avoid drifting into the kind of unnecessary crisis we are facing today, but to no avail.
“Instead of heading to my counsel to save government from the present state of crisis, your reaction was, and still is, surprisingly persecute and mate all sorts of injustices on me. I have endured unmeasurable and unjustifiable humiliation for over two and half years without any reason other than my principled on issues of governance and the desire to keep government on track.”
“Under the circumstances, and given the deteriorating state of affairs and your continued disrespect for the office of deputy governor and your expression of injustices on my person, I regret to say that I have no option than to succumb to my inner calling with hope that this decision is in accordance with guidance and wishes of Allah (SWT) for me and the good people of Kano state.”
Daily Telescope recalled that a week to his resignation, the former deputy governor had petitioned police over alleged threat to his life and the police beefed up security around him.
Also, members of the Kano State House of Assembly had on Monday, July 30, 2018, attempted to impeach professor Abubakar, but they dropped the move along the way due to pressures from various quarters.
Abubakar, a political ally to Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso was then at logger heads with the incumbent governor of the state, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, a battle that eventually led to his abrupt resignation.
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It was further recalled that after his resignation, the former deputy governor joined his political associate Dr Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with a view to contesting for governorship elections in 2019.
However, after he failed to secure the PDP governorship ticket, professor Abubakar withdrew his membership from the party and returned to the APC.
Daily Telescope observed that although professor Abubakar has returned to the ruling APC, but he went silent for a very long time now, as he is neither been heard on any political programmes being aired by local FM stations in the state nor seen in any political gathering organized by the state government.
It was also recalled after he left office, there was speculation that Abubakar may likely go back to his former job at Bayero University Kano (BUK) where he teaches Biochemistry.
Checks by our Correspondent revealed that the former deputy governor went back to the university and he is still there as lecturer in the department of biochemistry.
Speaking to Daily Telescope on phone, Professor Abubakar confirmed his return to BUK, noting that he went back to the university in November 2018.
He said: “When I go back to BUK in November 2018, I decided to go for my sabbatical because it has been accumulated as at the time I returned to the institution. So, I am presently at the National Universities Commission (NUC) doing my sabbatical after which I will return to BUK.
“I want people to understand that the separation was not permanent. Even while I was commissioner in 1999, I attend to my students. They do come to my office for their lessons and even at NUC, I am supervising my students. In fact, I have graduated five students so far.
“In the university system, the older you become , the more valuable you will be to the university. So, I still teach in the university and I am a visiting professor at the NUC. I want assure you that as soon as I finish my sabbatical, I will go back to BUK.”
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