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The Supreme Court has affirmed Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, as the duly elected Governor of Kano State.
Justice John Okoro, who read the lead Judgement, said the Court of Appeal was wrong in affirming the decision of the tribunal, which held that Yusuf did not win the majority of lawful votes cast in the governorship election of March 18, 2023, the kano politics.
In determining the case, the apex court raised two issues: whether the lower court was right in deducting 165,616 from the votes the Independent National Electoral Commission announced for the governor and whether the lower court could determine the issue of party membership. In the judgment, Justice Okoro held that the tribunal was wrong in deducting 165,616 votes accrued to Yusuf in the election because the ballot papers were not signed and stamped by officials of INEC. This is Kano politics.
According to him, Section 71 of the Electoral Act relied upon by the tribunal to deduct the disputed votes does not apply in the instant case.
The tribunal had affirmed Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the state.
The tribunal ruling was upheld by the Court of Appeal in November 2023, saying Yusuf was not qualified to contest the election.
The governor proceeded to the Supreme Court to seek redress and he has gotten a favorable judgment, if not for this, kano politics would have been tense..
ABBA YUSUF REACTS TO HIS VICTORY.
The Governor thanked God for his victory at the Supreme Court. Reacting, the governor posted on his verified X page:
“Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah.“I am extremely happy with the judgment of the Supreme Court that took place today, January 12, 2024. I feel extremely happy, as you can see, so many people are happy and cheering,” he stated.
The Supreme Court has confirmed that there is no illegality as far as the election is concerned. They were saying illegal ballot papers. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed that the ballot papers belong to them, they were issued by them.
“The Supreme Court justices have just confirmed also that there is no illegality, so people are aware.”
“I feel justified, I feel that issue has been set aside because there was no justification whatsoever. Well, my good people, the first thing is to say a big thank you to everybody for all the support, and prayers that have been rendered for the last seven months of our administration.
“I just want to say a very big thank you to everybody, not only Kano State people but the entire good people of Nigeria as well as other people across the globe,” Yusuf said.
ABBA YUSUF,GOVERNOR OF KANO.
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