Tag: Abba Yusuf

Appeal Court Invalidates Kano State Governor’s Election

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In a significant legal development, the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, invalidated the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State. The unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices declared that Governor Yusuf was not a valid candidate in the gubernatorial election held on March 18. The court’s ruling was grounded in evidence presented by the parties, establishing that Governor Yusuf was not a member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) at the time of the election. According to the court, under section 177(c) of…

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Kano: Court Reserves Verdict on Gov. Yusuf’s Appeal Against Election Tribunal Decision

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The Court of Appeal, located in Abuja, has chosen to defer its judgment in the appeal filed by Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf. This appeal seeks to challenge his removal by the State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal. Recalling the earlier decision of the tribunal, which nullified Yusuf’s election on September 20, the tribunal had deemed 165,663 of his votes as invalid due to the absence of signatures and stamps on the ballot papers used, which was a requirement set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Subsequently, the tribunal declared…

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