Supreme Court announces date to decide Abba Yusuf’s fate as Kano governor
The Supreme Court has fixed Friday, January 12, to decide the fate of Abba Kabir Yusuf as Kano State governor.
Recall that the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sacked Yusuf who was elected under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
The court had ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to issue a certificate of return to Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the March 2023 election.
However, not satisfied with the Tribunal’s judgement, Governor Yusuf had approached the Appeal Court.
But the appellate court had while affirming his sack, further held that the governor was not a member of the party as of the time of the election and could not have been said to have been properly sponsored for the election.
The secretary of the legal team for the NNPP, Barrister Bashir Tudun Wuzirci, told Daily Trust on Wednesday that the apex court has fixed Friday for the ruling.
“Yes, it is officially confirmed. They have told us to appear on Friday for the judgment.
“They told us that each party should not have more than two counsels in attendance.
“This, they said, is because they will be delivering seven judgments on that same Friday,” he said.
Also, barring last-minute change of plan, the apex court will deliver judgement in six other governorship disputes before it.
The Supreme Court had reserved judgement on Plateau, Delta and Abia State governorship election cases so far.
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