Abba Yusuf Releases Statement On Tribunal Judgement That Sacked Him As Kano Governor

Abba Yusuf Releases Statement On Tribunal Judgement That Sacked Him As Kano Governor

Abba Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, has contested the decision of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which on Wednesday, removed him from office and declared the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nadir Gawuna, as the victor of the March 18 election.

During a press conference held late on Wednesday, Mr. Yusuf expressed his disagreement with the tribunal’s verdict. He asserted that, according to his legal team’s assessment, the judgment was flawed due to human error and a misinterpretation of the law. Consequently, he intends to pursue justice through the Court of Appeal.

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The tribunal, headed by Oluyemi Asadebay and comprised of three judges, invalidated 165,663 votes from Mr. Yusuf’s total tally, citing that the ballots containing these votes lacked certification from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In spite of the tribunal’s decision, Mr. Yusuf will retain his position until the appeal court, and potentially the supreme court, delivers a final verdict on the matter.

Read below the full statement from the governor

“All praises and gratitude are due to Allah Subhanahu wata’ala, The Sovereign Lord of Power. May the peace and countless blessings of Allah be upon our Noble Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), His Families, and all His Companions.

“My good people of Kano State! You would recall that on March 18, 2023, you came out in mass and voted for me as your Governor with a total vote of 1,019,602 and a margin of 128,897 votes between my humble self and second place.

“Subsequently, I was duly sworn in as your elected Governor on May 29, 2023. You may also recall that the party that lost the election took us to court. However, after almost six months of proceedings at the governorship election petition tribunal, today Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the judges of the tribunal have in their wisdom delivered their ruling.

“As human beings their judgment may not be perfect, there are errors and misapplications of the law as pointed out by our legal team. That is why our constitution provides for other stages to go on with- such as the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

“On this note, we have already instructed our legal team to appeal this judgment as soon as possible to ensure that justice is done.

Let me therefore call on all the good people of Kano State to be calm and remain law abiding.

“People should not take the law into their own hands. Security agents have already been directed to ensure the full protection of the f lives and properties of innocent citizens across the State.

“This government will continue to work for the development of our State in line with the promises we made, seeking your votes. We want to assure you that this will neither dampen our spirit nor slow us down as this is a temporary setback for our State which we will overcome by the grace of Almighty Allah (SWT).

“While thanking the good people of Kano State for their continuous support and prayer, let me further use this opportunity to call on them to continue to go about their businesses peacefully with the assurances that we would get justice at the appellate courts and get the mandate of the people restored and respected Insha Allah (God’s willing), the governor said.

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