Tag: Kano governorship election
Five arrested over reactions to Supreme Court judgement on Kano guber race
“At this moment security has been beefed up in strategic locations to maintain peace."
Yakasai: Winner, loser must accept Supreme Court verdict, Kano must not boil
Our correspondent reports that residents of Kano are panicking, following statements from top-notch politicians.
Kano governorship: Police deploy armed personnel ahead of Supreme Court judgment
Gumel said the security measures would enable residents of the state to move on with their legitimate businesses without threat…
Supreme Court fixes Friday for judgement in Kano governorship case
The appellate court had upheld the verdict of the election petitions tribunal which invalidated the election of Governor Abba Yusuf.…
Kano women pray for Gov. Yusuf’s victory at Supreme Court
By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano A group of women sympathetic to Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Sunday, stormed the…
Kano governorship: Yusuf expresses confidence on Supreme Court judges
The Governor said this while expressing optimism on the ability of the Supreme Court judges to ensure justice and fairness…
Kano governorship tussle: Students declare support for APC’s Gawuna
Briefing journalists at the NUJ Press Centre, the National Leader of the students, Yahaya Usman Kabo, called on the public…
Don’t subvert will of Kano people: Islamic leaders urge Supreme Court
The group of Islamic clerics, led by Shiekh Nasiru Jibrin, urged the Supreme Court not to subvert the people's will…
Kano: Northern Elders, Rev. Kukah express concern over Appeal Court judgement
Northern Elders, in a Statement signed by its Chairman, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, regretted that "Judges are now a threat to…
Investigate Appeal Court ruling on Kano governorship election, NNPP urges NJC
The NNPP National Leadership maintained that: "Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf is a genuine bonafide member of our great party, the…
Kano governorship: NNPP blows hot over Appeal Court judgment
Dungurawa described democracy as a game of numbers with his party proving to be ahead of other contenders in the…
Kano governorship: APC’s Gawuna says truth has prevailed
The Court of Appeal had on Friday upheld the ruling of Kano governorship election petition tribunal which annulled the declaration…
Kano governorship: Ganduje excited over Gawuna’s victory at Appeal Court
Ganduje hailed Friday’s Appeal Court’s judgement that sacked Governor Abba Yusuf, expressing hope that the Supreme Court will affirm the…
Appeal Court sacks Abba Yusuf, declares APC’s Gawuna winner of Kano governorship election
The court upheld the verdict of the tribunal led by Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadebay which sacked Yusuf on September 20,…
INEC reprimands legal officer over appeal of Kano tribunal judgment
INEC, in a statement on Saturday, said the Legal Officer in Kano State office of the Commission who wrote letter…
Kano governorship: INEC makes U-turn, joins appeal against APC’s tribunal victory
The Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal had sacked Governor Yusuf, and ordered INEC to issue a Certificate of Return to…
Kano governorship tussle: INEC withdraws appeal against APC’s tribunal victory
in a letter addressed to the Secretary of Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, signed by Suleiman Alkali, Head of Department…
Why the Kano governorship verdict can’t stand
It is significant that APC didn’t even claim to have won the majority or plurality of the votes cast during…
Heavy security in Kano ahead of judgment in governorship election
However, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Usaini Gumel convoked a meeting of all security chiefs in the state Tuesday…
Kano: APC asks tribunal to annul NNPP’s victory in governorship poll
Kabir-Yusuf of NNPP polled 1,019,602 votes to defeat his rival the incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Dr Nasiru Gawuna,…
Kano residents defy Ganduje’s curfew to celebrate NNPP’s victory
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Residents of Kano has defied dusk to dawn curfew imposed by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to celebrate…
Just In: NNPP defeats APC in Kano governorship election battle
Kano thus became the first state to be won by the NNPP in the Saturday's governorship election conducted in 28…
Appeal Court affirms Sadiq Wali as Kano PDP gov candidate, sacks Abacha
The appellate court set aside the judgment of a High Court that recognised Abacha as the PDP flag bearer in…
Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil: Why I want to be Kano governor
Khalil, also the state Chairman of the Council of Islamic Scholars, said that good governance has four pillars.