Kano Supreme Court judgement: Kwankwaso Speaks, Sends Message to Nigerians

• Leaders of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP) are jubilating the outcome of the Supreme Court judgement which favoured their candidate and Governor of Kano state, Abba Kabir Yusuf
• Legit.ng reports that the Supreme Court reversed the judgement of the Court of Appeal, which sacked Governor Yusuf from office
• A prominent NNPP leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, expressed satisfaction with the judgement

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Kano, Kano state - Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, has said the case of the Kano state governorship election is a lesson to all.

Kwankwaso stated this in an interview with BBC Hausa.

Kwankwaso, who is a mentor of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, said the Supreme Court's judgement has restored hope to the people of Kano state.

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The former governor and senator appealed to politicians to try to win elections through the ballot boxes and not through the back door.

Kwankwaso said:

"We thank God that the Supreme Court has restored the hope of the people.

"The 2023 Kano State gubernatorial election saga is a lesson to all."

Watch Kwankwaso's full interview below:

Gawuna reacts to loss at Supreme Court

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nasiru Gawuna, the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano, has said he has accepted the Supreme Court's judgement on the governorship dispute in the state as God’s decision.

Following Governor Yusuf's triumph, Gawuna said he had accepted the Supreme Court's judgement in good faith.

Sowore speaks on Kano Supreme Court judgement

Legit.ng also reported that Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, said the Supreme Court affirmed Governor Yusuf as the elected governor of Kano state “because they dread the consequences”.

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Sowore made this claim via a tweet on Friday afternoon, January 12.

Kano Supreme Court judgement: Yusuf delighted

Meanwhile, Governor Yusuf has reacted to the Supreme Court verdict that affirmed him as governor, saying he feels extremely happy.

The governor said the apex court declared that there is no illegality regarding the Kano state governorship election.

Source: Legit.ng