Kano governorship poll: S’Court reserves verdict, to communicate date of judgement later

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved judgement in the Kano state governorship election dispute between Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People Party and Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress.

The apex court said the date for the judgment on the matter will be communicated to both parties.

Earlier, the Justice Inyang Okoro-led five-member panel of justices reserved their decision after hearing closing arguments from both parties.

Yusuf and the NNPP had filed an appeal against the Court of Appeal’s November 17 ruling, which declared the candidate of the APC, Yusuf Gawuna, as the winner of the March 26, 2023 governorship poll.

Yusuf, whose sacking by the electoral tribunal was upheld by the Court of Appeal, vowed to reclaim his mandate at the Supreme Court.