Tag: Kano

Kano: Protests over A’Court verdict sacking Gov. Yusuf

Aminu Imam

…As court admits clerical error in judgments CTC Protests rocked Kano yesterday, following the sacking of Governor Abba Yusuf by an Appeal Court. This was as Police dispersed protesters along the ?an-Agundi area of the metropolis yesterday. The fresh protests followed the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement which appeared in public domain and seemed contrary to the verdict of the appellate court. Some of the protesters said they were ready to die, as they demanded justice. There had been several interpretations of the judgment following a discrepancy between what…

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Kano: Confusion, as certified true copy of A’ Court judgement reveals Gov. Yusuf’s election was upheld, awards N1m cost against APC

Aminu Imam

Contrary to its Friday pronouncement upholding the judgement of the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, the certified true copy of the Court of Appeal judgment however, revealed that the appellate court had set aside the judgement of the lower tribunal. Recall that the appellate court had, during its Friday judgement, upheld the judgement of the tribunal, declaring the All-Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, as winner of the governorship election in the State. However, when the certified true copy of the judgement was released by the court yesterday, it was…

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‘Party supporters planning violence in Kano’ – Police warn

Aminu Imam

The Police Command in Kano State yesterday alerted the public of plans by some groups of political party supporters to cause violence in the State. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Kiyawa, the group’s plan to take to the streets to protest the Appeal Court’s verdict on the governorship election in the State. He, however, said that the Command had taken appropriate security measures to prevent the escalation of tensions that may lead to breakdown of law and order. Kiyawa said, “It is on this note that the…

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“Judgments sacking Kano, Plateau Govs. should be reviewed” – Falana

Aminu Imam

Human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has said the judgments of the appellate court sacking Governor Abba Yusuf, of Kano State, and Governor Caleb Mutfwang, of Plateau State, should be reviewed. Falana made this call in an interview on a television programme yesterday. According to him, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), failed in its duty to conduct proper elections in the country. He said the votes of Nigerians should not be nullified by the courts because of the supposed negligence of the electoral umpire…

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Breaking! Kano Governorship Election: Appeal Court sacks Governor Yusuf, declares Gawuna winner

Aminu Imam

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has sacked Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. The court upheld the verdict of the tribunal, led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay, which sacked Yusuf on September 20, 2023. The lower court had declared 165,663 votes of Yusuf, who contested under the New Nigerian Peoples Party, (NNPP), invalid, on the grounds that they were not signed or stamped by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). The Governor’s votes were then reduced to 853,939 while those of Nasir Ganuwa, his All Progressives Congress (APC)…

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Kano: Appeal Court fixes today for judgment on Governorship election

Aminu Imam

The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja yesterday fixed today, Friday, November 17, 2023, for judgment in the Kano State governorship election dispute between Governor Abba Yusuf, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), and Nasiru Gawuna, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). The judgment will be delivered by 10 a.m. Recall that the court had on November 6, 2023, reserved judgment in the appeal by the state governor, Yusuf, who is challenging his removal by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. The tribunal nullified Yusuf’s election on September 20, by…

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Election Tribunal: Court reserves judgment in Kano Gov.’s appeal

Aminu Imam

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgement on Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf’s challenge against his removal by the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. Recall that on September 20, the tribunal declared Yusuf’s election illegitimate, ruling that 165,663 of his votes were invalid. The panel ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not sign or stamp the ballot papers. As a result, the All-Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, was proclaimed the winner of the governorship race. Dissatisfied with the judgment, Yusuf appealed against the tribunal verdict…

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Kano: Court to hear Gov. Abba-Yusuf’s appeal Monday

Aminu Imam

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has fixed Monday for hearing of the appeal filed by Governor Abba Yusuf, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), challenging the nullification of his election by the Kano State Election Petition Tribunal. This was contained in a notice of the suit, with case no.: CA/KN/EP/GOV/KAN/34/2023. The tribunal nullified Yusuf’s election by declaring 165,663 of his votes invalid, saying they were not signed or stamped by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Recall that INEC had declared him the winner of the March…

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Demolition: Court gives Kano govt. one week to pay N30bn compensation

Aminu Imam

A Federal High Court has ordered the Kano State government to pay the sum of N30 billion within one week in a lawsuit brought by the Incorporated Trustees of ‘Masallacin Eid Shop Owners and Traders’ against the State government. Recall that the court had in September ordered the Kano State government to pay the ‘Incorporated Trustees of Masallacin Eid Shop Owners’ compensation for the unlawful demolition of their properties. The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on assumption of office in late May, ordered the demolition of shops, malls and a…

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Kano: INEC retracts withdrawal notice on governorship appeal

Aminu Imam

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it has retracted its steps on the withdrawal of it’s Appeal in the Kano State gubernatorial election petition judgement. Reports early yesterday suggested that INEC had withdrawn its initial letter signifying withdrawal from the appeal against the judgement of the Tribunal. In a letter signed by the head of the Commission’s legal department in Kano, Suleiman Alkali, on Friday said it withdrew its appeal as it had no reason to appeal any judgment. The letter, which was addressed to the Secretary of…

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