The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has appointed Zaharaddeen H. Kofar Mata, Esq., as its Acting Executive Chairman.
The appointment was disclosed in an internal circular dated July 28, 2025, signed by the Commission’s Chief Security Officer, L. Dauda, on behalf of the Executive Chairman. The circular stated that the appointment takes immediate effect and remains subject to further directives from Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
“In line with the commitment of the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission to ensure sustainability in service delivery and effective leadership, Management wishes to notify all staff that Zaharaddeen H. Kofar Mata, Esq., has been appointed as the Acting Executive Chairman of the Commission with immediate effect,” it read.
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Although no specific reason was provided for the leadership change, the circular emphasized continuity of operations within the Commission.
“This appointment is pending further directives from His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kano State,” it added.
The Commission directed all directors, heads of units, and staff to cooperate fully with the new acting chairman and support him in delivering on the Commission’s mandate.
Prior to Kofar Mata’s appointment, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimin Gado held the position of Executive Chairman. He was initially appointed by former Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in 2016. Rimin Gado was suspended in July 2021 following claims by the Kano State House of Assembly that several anomalies were uncovered under his leadership.
He was reinstated by the National Industrial Court sitting in Kano in January 2023 but is now being succeeded in an acting capacity by Kofar Mata, pending further decisions by the state government.
(Kano Times)
