Nigeria: Amid Kano Government’s Silence, Deputy Governor Tells Us to Remove Kwankwaso From Sanction Bill

The deputy governor of Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo, has called on the United States Congress to expunge the name of former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso from proposed sanctions in a bill targeting alleged violators of religious freedom in Nigeria.

The bill, titled ‘The Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026’, was sponsored by US Representatives Riley Moore and Chris Smith. It sought to impose sanctions on individuals and groups accused of religious persecution, including some Fulani…