S’Court affirms Abba Yusuf’s election as governor in Kano

VAM News January 12, 2024 in Court, Politics Tagged Abba Yusuf, Kano Governor, Kano state, S’Court - 0 Minutes

KANO state: Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of New Nigeria Peoples party, NNPP, has been affirmed by the Supreme Court, as the validly elected governor of Kano State.

The apex court set aside the judgements of Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal and that of the Court of Appeal, which declared APC candidate Nasiru Gawuna as the winner.

Delivering the judgement on Friday, the chairman of the panel, Justice John Okoro, returned Mr Yusuf’s 165,616 votes, which the lower tribunal invalidated and deducted from the votes cast in his favour.

Details later…