By Sabiu Abdullahi
The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the legitimate governor of Kano State.
This ruling sets aside the judgements from both the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal and the Court of Appeal, which had initially declared Nasiru Gawuna of the APC as the winner.
Chairing the panel, Justice John Okoro delivered the decisive judgement on Friday, reinstating the 165,616 votes that were previously invalidated and deducted from Mr. Yusuf’s total by the lower tribunal.
This significant legal development reshapes the political landscape in Kano State, solidifying Governor Abba Yusuf’s electoral mandate.