Rabiu Kwankwaso, a former senator, has asked the supreme
court to review the governorship case of Kano state.
In its ruling last month, the apex court had upheld the
victory of Abdullahi Ganduje, governor candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in the 2019 election.
Abba Yusuf, Ganduje’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rival,
had asked the court to annul Ganduje’s victory but lost from the tribunal up to
the supreme court.
Kwankwaso, a former governor of the state, who is the PDP
leader in Kano, led some members of the party from the state to the national
secretariat of the opposition party, asking the leadership of the PDP to
support the call for a review of Kano governorship election.
Ibrahim Adam, media aide to Yusuf, disclosed this in a
statement on Wednesday.
He said Kwankwaso appealed to the national working committee
to facilitate the process of the supreme court’s review on the Kano election
case.
He lamented that Kano people were “robbed of their mandate
through voter disenfranchisement and manipulation of judicial processes”.
Responding, Uche Secondus, national chairman of the PDP, who
was represented by Suleiman Nazif, his deputy, said the party has taken Kano as
the major support base in northern Nigeria and will do everything within the
confines of law to protect the its interests in the state.
Nazif applauded Kwankwaso for his “tenacity” in leading the
party to victory in the 2019 governorship election.
He, however, complained about the “injustice meted out” to
Kano people during the rerun election and the way PDP was “sabotaged of
victory”.
“Your Excellency, let me also use opportunity to thank you
for your efforts in promoting education not only in Kano but northern Nigeria,
we have seen for the first time how a private citizen who is not holding any
political office supports the children of the poor to pursue the education,”
Nazif said.
“Sir I will on behalf of the party thank you for sponsoring
370 students to study masters degrees in various universities abroad.
“I similarly appreciate our amiable governorship candidate
in Kano state, Engr. Abba K Yusuf for becoming the most popular candidate in
Northern Nigeria. Abba Gida Gida has become a prominent brand beyond Kano state
which makes us proud.”
Earlier, Emeka Ihedioha, a member of the party, who was
sacked as governor of Imo in January, asked the supreme court to review the
case.
The apex court had declared Hope Uzodinma of the APC as the
duly elected governor. The court has fixed March for the hearing of Ihedioha’s
application.
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A bad precedence set by accepting to review the Supreme Court determination in respect of Imo Election is not expected a special or stand alone case. I always know that it the spark to a new order of administration of Justice in Nigeria.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, the judiciary seem not to see that, it meant a vote of no confidence
This is what happens when the Supreme courts decisions are subject to ratification. Lack of confidence in Judiciary is a terrible precedence for the growth of Democracy.
ReplyDeleteSad indeed for the judiciary to have cowed to the opposition by agreeing a review of the Imo judgement. Now Zamfara, next will be Bayelsa with Kano in the wings and before you know it, demand for review will become routine and there will be nothing supreme about the court again.
ReplyDeleteSad indeed for the judiciary to have cowed to the opposition by agreeing a review of the Imo judgement. Now Zamfara, next will be Bayelsa with Kano in the wings and before you know it, demand for review will become routine and there will be nothing supreme about the court again.
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