Ahead of the Supreme Court ruling on Kano governorship appeal, Deputy Governor Aminu Abdussalam has warned that the residents would resist any attempt to subvert Justice....CONTINUE READING
He insisted that Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf came to office through popular mandate. His words: “We can see so much tension in Kano, and people are more agitated and want justice to prevail.
The importance of Kano in Nigeria cannot be overemphasised, and so let nobody play with the security situation of Kano because doing that, may trigger tension in the country.”
Addressing the Kwankwasiyya movement loyalists yesterday shortly after inspecting the burnt Gwale council secretariat that went up in flames last Wednesday, the deputy governor alleged that the perpetrators were out to stoke crisis prior to the apex court judgment.
Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a purported out-of-court settlement report allowing Governor Yusuf to continue in office.
Chairman of Kano chapter of the party, Abdullahi Abbas, in a statement, urged the citizenry to ignore the story allegedly being peddled by members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) that they have reached out to President Bola Tinubu to let the status quo remain.
He stated: “There is nowhere such meeting held with either Mr President or any leader of the party. President Bola Tinubu is a democrat, and strongly believes in the rule of law, and the right thing to be done, and therefore will not be part of any arrangement or reconciliation to subvert justice and support people, who have stolen votes or breach the Electoral Act to emerge as leaders…CONTINUE READING>>
