In order to prevent possible breakdown of law and order as a result of wild jubilation by members of the opposition Nigeria Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) over the victory of their candidate in the just-concluded governorship election in Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the State government has imposed a dawn to dusk curfew.
By Emma Ogbuehi
In order to prevent possible breakdown of law and order as a result of wild jubilation by members of the opposition Nigeria Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) over the victory of their candidate in the just-concluded governorship election in Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the State government has imposed a dawn to dusk curfew.
The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, made the announcement in a statement issued Monday morning.
He said the decision was to prevent hoodlums from to causing chaos in the already made the situation tense.
The commissioner called on people in the state to remain indoors as security agents would not spare anyone or group bent on causing trouble.
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Our correspondent gathered that following the announcement of Abba Kabir Yusuf as the winner of the Saturday governorship poll, thousands of Kano residents took to the streets on Monday morning to jubilate.
Security operatives are reported to have taken over most of the streets to ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order.
Kabir was declared the winner of the keenly contested March 18 poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday morning.
Kabir scored 1,019,602 votes to defeat his closest contender, Nasir Gawuna of the APC who polled 890,705 votes.
“That Yusuf Kabir of NNPP having satisfied the requirement of the law is hereby declared the winner and is returned elected,” the Returning Officer, Prof Ahmad Ibrahim declared.
The two main contestants were backed by political gladiators in the state which boasts of high numerical voter strength. Kabir was backed by former Kano governor and NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso who has a “cult-like” following in Kano with his socio-political movement known as the Kwankwasiyya.
Gawuna was also endorsed by the incumbent governor and APC powerbroker, Abdullahi Ganduje whose two-term of eight years end on May 29, 2023.
Ganduje was Kwankwaso’s deputy when the latter was governor from 2011 May to May 2015 before they fell apart after the 2015 elections which saw the emergence of Ganduje as governor.