Update: INEC Makes "U-turn" Revives Appeal Against APC in Kano Guber Tribunal Judgement
- The national electoral body would no longer be pursuing an appeal against the judgement of the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal
- This was confirmed in a letter signed by the head of the commission's legal department on Friday, October 6
- It was confirmed in the letter that the order to withdraw from the appeal was from the commission's headquarters in Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rekindled its appeal against the judgement of the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
This development is coming hours after the electoral body, in a letter sent from its headquarters, confirmed its desire to pull out of the.
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As reported by Daily Nigerian, the letter reads:
“I have been instructed by the Commission headquarters that INEC as an umpire have no reason to appeal any judgment.
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“Consequently, the National Commission In charge of Legal Services and National Commissioner in charge of Kano zone directed that the appeal be withdrawn, and all processes for all Appeals should be forwarded to the Kano Office.”
INEC revives 33-ground appeal against Kano tribunal
INEC had filed a 33-ground appeal against the judgement, saying the trial tribunal erred in law by declaring the candidate of the petitioner, who is not a party to the case, as the election winner.
However, fresh reports have confirmed that the electoral body will continue its appeal against the APC and the tribunal's judgment at the appellate court.
The new letter signed by Suleiman Alkali, the head of the legal department, INEC Kano chapter, revealed that the former letter was recalled 40 minutes after it was sent.
As reported by PM News, Alkali said he was misled into writing the letter at the first instance, as he expressed surprise at how the letter leaked to the Media.
Kano: Embattled gov Yusuf hires Tinubu’s lawyer to appeal tribunal’s judgment
Meanwhile, the governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has taken a giant stride to retrieve his mandate after a shocking loss at the election tribunal.
It has been confirmed that Governor Yusuf has hired the services of Wole Olanipekun (SAN), the lawyer who led the legal team of President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).
According to reports, this was confirmed on Friday, October 6, in the copy of the notice of appeal filed before the appellate court.
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