The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, against his removal from office by the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in the state…CONTINUE READING>>...CONTINUE READING
Also, the appellate court has sacked a member of the House of Representatives, Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and reinstated Yusuf Umar Datti of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency seat of Kano State.
Recall that the Election Petitions Tribunal judgement that sacked the governor held that some ballot papers were neither signed nor stamped by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Consequently, it declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Nasiru Gawuna, as the rightful winner of the Kano governorship election.
Dissatisfied with the judgment, Yusuf appealed against the Tribunal verdict and urged the Appeal Court to set aside the judgment.
Having listened to all parties, the Appeal Court has now reserved judgement in the governorship case…CONTINUE READING>>
