Protests Rock Kano Over A’Court Verdict Sacking Gov Yusuf
Protests have rocked Kano State following the sacking of Governor Abba Yusuf by an Appeal Court.
This was as police dispersed protesters along the Dan Agundi area of the state on Wednesday.
The fresh protests followed the Certified True Copy of the judgement which appeared in public domain and seemed contrary to the verdict of the appellate court.
Some of the protesters said they were ready to die as they demanded justice.
Police authorities in Kano had vowed to clamp down on any group protesting in the state following the sacking of the governor.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had in March 2023 declared Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) as the winner of the poll but the state governorship election petitions tribunal sacked him in September.
Months after the development, the Court of Appeal affirmed the decision. It held that Yusuf was not in the NNPP’s register, making him unqualified to contest the election. The court declared the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Nasiru Gawuna as the winner of the poll in a move that has caused tensions in the North-West state.
