Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has appealed to residents to maintain peace while vowing to use all legal means to reclaim his mandate. Tribunal sacked Gov Yusuf and ordered that Nasir Yusuf Gawuna of the APC be issued a certificate of returns. Addressing the media few minutes before midnight, Gov Yusuf said the judgment was error-ridden and that he ...
September, 2023
October, 2019
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2 October
BREAKING: Tribunal upholds, Kano gov, Ganduje’s election
The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kano on Wednesday upheld the victory of the Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The tribunal declared that the petition of the main opposition, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Abba Yusuf, challenging the victory of All Progressives Congress(APC) lacked merit. The chairman of the three-member panel, justice Halima shamaki, in a ...
May, 2019
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9 May
Kano gov, Ganduje whittle down Sanusi’s power, signs bill breaking up emirate
The size of the emirate under Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano, has been reduced to 10 out of 44 local government areas (LGAs) in the state. Meanwhile, the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission is going ahead with the investigation of the emirate under him which can lead to his deposition. The commission had alleged the misappropriation of N6 ...