Nigeria, April 9 -- The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has reappointed Yusuf Imam, whom he sacked for trolling the country's Vice President, Kashim Shettima.

The governor sacked Mr Imam as his Special Adviser for Youth and Sport last September. Mr Imam was sacked alongside the commissioner for Land and Physical Planning, Adamu Aliyu, who issued a death threat to judges of the state's governorship electoral petition tribunal.

Last September, the government's spokesperson, Halilu Dantiye, while announcing their removal from office said the views expressed by both officials do not represent the official position of the state government under Governor Yusuf.

"While the Special Adviser on Youth and Sport, Alhaji Yusuf Imam making ungua...