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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Kano Governorship Dispute
A total of nine appeals were filed about the Kano governorship matter, and the court has consolidated them
Abuja, Nigeria – The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgment in an appeal brought before it by Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which earlier sacked him from office.
The legal battle stems from a previous ruling by the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which nullified Governor Abba Yusuf’s election victory and subsequently removed him from office. The Kano State Governor appealed the decision, seeking redress at the highest court in the land.
“Following the presentations by counsel in the case and the adoption of filed processes, the five-member panel of the apex court, headed by Justice Inyang John Okoro, has deferred the judgment to a later date. The specific date will be communicated to all parties involved in the appeal.”
A total of nine appeals were filed about the Kano governorship matter, and the court has consolidated them into one, reserving judgment for a later date.
It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal had, on November 17 in a judgment of a three-member panel upheld the decision of the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which sacked Governor Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Nasiru Gawuna, winner of the March 18 poll.
“The appellate court rejected Governor Yusuf’s appeal, citing his membership status in the NNPP as grounds for dismissal.”
However, the judgment sparked confusion on Tuesday, November 21, when the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgment emerged, revealing contradictions. The CTC indicated that all the issues were resolved in favour of Governor Yusuf.