Nigeria, Jan. 25 -- Controversy has trailed the exit of Governor Abba Yusuf's political adviser, Sanusi Kwankwaso, from his role.

Governor Yusuf announced the sacking of Mr Kwankwaso as his political adviser on Saturday, citing a failure to meet the expectations of the office. However, the official had announced his resignation from the office earlier on Friday in a social media post.

The governor's spokesperson, Sunusi Bature, announced Mr Kwankwaso's sacking in a statement issued on Saturday.

According to the statement, the decision followed an extensive performance assessment that revealed the office had failed to fulfil its core responsibilities.

The governor added that the dismissal was a necessary step to safeguard the integrity...