Supreme Court fixes Friday for judgment in Kano governorship battle
By Ishaya Ibrahim
The Supreme Court has fixed Friday for judgment in the Kano State governorship election appeals.
According to the Daily Trust, the secretary of the legal team for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Barrister Bashir Tudun Wuzirci, confirmed the date to the medium.
“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.
Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, had filed an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which had affirmed his sacking.
Recall that the Election Petitions Tribunal had sacked the governor and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a certificate of return to Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March, 2023 election.
Not satisfied with the tribunal’s judgment, Governor Yusuf had approached the Appeal Court. But the appellate court affirmed his sack.
TheNiche had reported on Sunday that the apex court would deliver judgments on Friday in the post-election governorship appeals already heard, including those relating to Lagos and Kano.
