Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on residents to maintain peace following a tribunal ruling that removed him from office, while expressing determination to use all legal means to contest the decision.
GOOD EVENING NIGERIA earlier reported that the Tribunal on Wednesday removed Governor Yusuf, with the directive for Nasir Yusuf Gawuna of the APC to be issued a certificate of returns.
We also reported that the government imposed 24 hours curfew up until 6pm on Thursday(today), a move reportedly aimed to prevent possible instability in the aftermath of the judgement.
Gov Yusuf, while addressing the media few minutes before midnight, said the judgment was error-ridden and that he is optimistic that these errors would be corrected at the appellate court.
He said: “My good people of Kano State! You would 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.”
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“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 Court of Appeal and 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 had been directed to ensure the full protection of lives and properties of innocent citizens across the State.
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“This government will continue to work for the development of our State in-line with the promises we made, while seeking for 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 expressing gratitude for the continuous support and prayers of the people of Kano State, he urged them to carry on with their daily activities peacefully, assuring them that this setback would be overcome through the legal process.
