Home News Supreme Court Affirms Abba Yusuf as Kano Governor
NewsPolitics

Supreme Court Affirms Abba Yusuf as Kano Governor

633
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has approved the appointment of three second-class Emirs over the newly created emirates in Rano, Gaya, and Karaye.

Following the ongoing cases of governorship candidate elections contested at the court of appeal, the Supreme Court has, out of many cases, affirmed the candidate of NNPP, Abba Yusuf, as the duly elected governor of Kano State.

Justice John Okoro, in his lead judgement, held that the lower court was wrong in its judgement to have reduced the votes secured by Abba Yusuf, which nullified his victory in the March 18 governorship poll in Kano State.

The lower court earlier declared the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Gawuna, as the electoral winner, but the actions of Yusuf supporters speak dissatisfaction, hence the mayhem that broke the streets of Kano at the court judgment.

The protest broke out with a brewing fire of the court’s judgement rejection of their preferred candidate, following the reported discrepancies in the certified true copy of the judgement, which the court faults as a clerical error.

However, the Supreme Court, in its judgement today, held a different ruling in favour of Abba Kabir Yusuf as the duly elected governor of Kano State.

The newly affirmed Kano Governor has taken to his official X’s handle to declare his victory at the apex court.

Read: Supreme Court Reinstate Caleb Mutfwang as Plateau State Governor

About The Author

Written by
Mayowa Durosinmi

M. Durosinmi is a West Africa Weekly investigative reporter covering Politics, Human Rights, Health, and Security in West Africa and the Sahel Region

Related Articles

NewsSecurityWorld

Iran Fires Missiles at US Air Base in Qatar in Retaliation for Air Strikes on Nuclear Sites

Iran has fired missiles at the United States’ Al Udeid Air Base...

NewsSecurityWorld

U.S. Embassy Warns Citizens to Avoid Military Sites, Govt. Venues in Abuja

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert, warning...

NewsWorld

Malian President Assimi Goïta Visits Russia to Hold Discussions on Bamako–Moscow Relations

Malian President and Head of the Transition, Army General Assimi Goïta, has...

CultureOpinionPolitics

Faith, Tribe, and the Failure of Unity in Nigeria

In Nigeria, the issue of who you’re begins with where you’re from...