Protesters are currently out on the streets of Kano over the
judgment which sacked Governor Abba Yusuf.
The police are trying hard to disperse the protesters who
are chanting: “We Want Justice.”
Last week, an Appeal Court panel had upheld the verdict of
the tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay which sacked Yusuf on
September 20, 2023.
The governor’s votes were then reduced to 853,939 while
those of Nasir Ganuwa, his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, remained at
890,705.
The appellate court subsequently affirmed Gawuna as winner
of March 25th, 2023 Governorship poll in Kano.
Governor Yusuf had asked his lawyers to file an appeal at
the Supreme Court. However, when the Certified True Copies of the judgment was
released, page 67 of the document indicated that the tribunal’s ruling that
sacked Governor Yusuf was set aside.
In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Moore Aseimo
Abraham Adumein, the judge held in one of the concluding paragraphs on Page 68
that “I will conclude by stating that the live issues in this appeal are hereby
resolved in favour of the 1st respondent and against the appellant.”
The issue had triggered confusion, with the New Nigerian
Peoples Party (NNPP) and APC claiming victory.
Amid the confusion, some youths stormed the streets, saying
there were attempts to rob Governor Yusuf of the mandate freely given to him.
Police succeeded in dispersing some of the protesters with
teargas but others were adamant.
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