Supreme Court affirms election of Abba Yusuf as Kano Governor

The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Abba Yusuf as the duly elected governor of Kano State.

The apex court set aside the verdicts of the Court of Appeal and Kano Election Petitions Tribunal that nullified the victory of Yusuf in the March 18, 2023 governorship poll.

Justice John Okoro, who read the lead Judgement said the Court of Appeal was wrong in affirming the decision of the tribunal, which held that Yusuf did not win the majority of lawful votes cast at the Governorship Election.

In determining the case, the apex court raised two issues: weather the lower court was right in deducting the 165,616 votes of the governor.

Justice Okoro held that the tribunal was wrong in deducting the votes accrued to the governor.