Nigeria, March 15 -- The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has scrapped the ministry overseen by his embattled deputy, Aminu Abdulsalam.

Mr Abdulsalami doubled as the Commissioner for Higher Education, the bureaucracy in charge of the state's controversial foreign scholarship scheme.

Governor Yusuf announced that under the new directive, the programme will be absorbed by the mainstream Ministry of Education.

The deputy governor is also facing an impeachment notice by the State House of Assembly over allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office, and breach of public trust.

Mr Abdulsalam, a member of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), declined to join Governor Yusuf and other officials in defecting to the All Progressives Congres...