Supreme Court: Yusuf, Gawuna To Know Fate Tomorrow In Kano Guber Dispute

The Supreme Court has fixed Friday for judgment in the Kano state governorship election appeals.

On that day, Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf will know if he will continue as the state’s governor or if he will cede power to Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, candidate of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 18, 2023 election in the state.

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The secretary of the legal team for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Barrister Bashir Tudun Wuzirci, confirmed this development.

“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.

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It would be recalled that the Election Petition Tribunal had sacked Yusuf as governor and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to Nasir Yusuf Gawuna.

Not satisfied with the tribunal judgment, 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.