Dikko Radda Faces Resignations Amid APC Power Struggle

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has experienced a significant loss of political appointees, with at least five resignations occurring within a few days. The most recent resignation was from Muhammad Shitu Maslaha, Deputy Commander of the Katsina State Hisbah Board in charge of Operations, who submitted his resignation on October 6, 2026.

This followed the resignation of Dr Aminu Usman, the Commander-General of the Hisbah Board, on October 5. Other resignations include Alhaji Kabir Bature Sarkin Alhazai, Chairman of the Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board, and Fadila Sani Dalhatu, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Katsina State Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Alhaji Abubakar Soja Tsanni, Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth Development, also resigned. The rapid succession of these resignations has raised concerns about potential political realignments within the Katsina APC as the 2027 elections approach.

Sources suggest that some former appointees may be aligning with Ibrahim Kabir Masari, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Political Affairs, indicating a shift in political loyalties.