The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the Kano State Governor, Abba-Yusuf, challenging the verdict of the Court of Appeal and the State Election Petitions Tribunal that removed him from office.
The 5-member panel, led by Justice John Okoro, reserved the judgement after parties adopted their brief of arguments.
Recall that on November 13, the Court of Appeal upheld the verdict of the tribunal. In its ruling, the Appeal Court agreed with the judgement of the tribunal, ruling that the fielding of Abba Yusuf was in breach of the Electoral Law as he was not qualified to contest that election.
In September, the tribunal nullified the victory of Yusuf, the candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), in the March 18 governorship election. The tribunal also affirmed Nasiru Gawuna, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the duly elected governor of Kano.
