The Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, has rejected Wednesday’s judgment of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sacking him as governor, stating that the judgement was riddled with errors and misapplication of law.
Mr Yusuf, who said this at a press conference at government house in Kano, said he will seek justice at the Court of Appeal.
According to him, his lawyers identified many errors and loopholes in the judgement which he hoped would be corrected at the Court of Appeal.
“There are errors and misapplication of the law as pointed out by my lawyers. There is room for appeal. I have already instructed our legal team to start appeal process as soon as possible,” he said.
Mr Yusuf however said the judgement would not dampen his spirit of fulfilling his campaign promises for Kano people, adding that it is a temporary setback that would go soon.
“I call on Kano people to be calm and law abiding. People should not take law in their hands. Security agents are everywhere in the city to ensure law and order.
“I also call on my supporters to be calm and go about their lawful businesses and hopeful of reclaiming our mandate in the appeal court,” he said.
Truthlive news reports that the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kano on Wednesday declared the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Nasiru Gawuna, winner of the Kano governorship election.
Nullifying the election of Mr Yusuf, the tribunal ruled that he was not elected by the majority of lawful votes.