Full List: Governors Who Supreme Court Reversed Their Sack by Court of Appeal
On Friday, January 12, the Supreme Court heard the appeals of no less than eight governors whom the Court of Appeal had earlier sacked or affirmed their elections.
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However, the sacked governors were able to secure victory at the Supreme Court on Friday, and they will now retain their seats till the next election.
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Below are governors who won at the Supreme Court after being sacked by the Court of Appeal.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano
The Kano state governorship election petition tribunal and the Court of Appeal earlier sacked Abbar Yusuf as governor of Kano state.
But the Supreme Court reversed the sack.
The apex court faulted the removal of the governor's votes, saying only allot papers not given to the electoral officers can be considered invalid.
It ruled that the issue of nomination was an internal affair and that a third party should not be involved.
The Kano state governorship election petition sacked Governor Yusuf after removing some of his votes that were considered invalid by the trial court.
At the Court of Appeal, the governor was removed on the grounds that he was not validly nominated by the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau
Like others, the Supreme Court, on Friday, January 12, gave its judgment on the appeal filed to reverse the sacking of Governor Mutfwang of Plateau state.
The court dismissed the earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal that sacked the governor and affirmed the victory of the APC candidate in the March 18 governorship election.
Just like its verdict on Kano, the Supreme Court maintained that the issue of nomination was an internal affair, hence Mutfwang's candidacy remains valid.
Dauda Lawal of Zamfara
The Supreme Court also affirmed the election of Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state, who was sacked by the Court of Appeal earlier.
Justice Emmanuel Agim, who delivered the lead judgment, described the ruling of the Court of Appeal as perverse.
The Supreme Court said:
“The decision of the Court of Appeal has no evidential foundation.”
Supreme Court affirms APC's Otu's election as Cross River governor
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Supreme Court affirmed the victory of Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River in the March 18 governorship election.
Otu again defeated the PDP as the Supreme Court affirmed the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
The verdict on Cross Rivers makes Otu the third APC governor to secure victory at the Supreme Court, following Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi States.
Gov Yusuf includes Ganduje, Kwankwaso in new council after Supreme Court verdict
Earlier, Legit.ng also reported Kano state Governor Yusuf announced fresh appointments for his predecessors, including APC national chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and NNPP national leader Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Governor Yusuf made the announcement shortly after the Supreme Court reversed his sack by the tribunal and Court of Appeal.
Recall that Ganduje and Kwankwaso fell apart shortly after the latter handed over to the former, and they have since become political enemies in the state.
APC defeated as NNPP retains Kano at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court had reversed the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which sacked Kano state governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Justice John Okoro of the five-member panel of the Supreme Court ruled that the appellate court was wrong to have deducted the governor's votes.
The apex court also maintained that the issue of nomination remained an internal affair and that no political party should interfere in the affairs of the other.
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