Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appealed to residents to maintain peace while vowing to use all legal means to reclaim his mandate.
The Independent Mirror reported that when addressing the media a few minutes before midnight, Gov Yusuf said the judgment was error-ridden and he is optimistic that these errors would be corrected in the appellate court.
Recalls reports that on Wednesday the tribunal sacked Gov. Yusuf and ordered that Nasir Yusuf Gawuna of the APC be issued a certificate of return.
“My good people of Kano State! You will recall that on March 18, 2023, you came out enmasse and voted for me as your Governor with a total votes 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 own wisdom delivered their ruling.
“As human beings, their judgement may not be absolutely perfect, there are errors and misapplication 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.”
He added that, “we have already instructed our legal team to appeal this judgement as soon as possible to ensure that justice is done.”
Yusuf called on the people of Kano to be calm and remain law-abiding, while security agents were directed to ensure the full protection of the lives and property of innocent citizens across the state.
