The New Nigerian People’s Party, NNPP, has filed a 10-ground appeal at the Supreme Court, seeking the nullification of a Court of Appeal judgement that sacked Governor Abba Yusuf as Kano State governor.
The party prayed the apex court to set aside the entire contents of the court of appeal judgement, except where it set aside the judgement of Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
The appellate court on Friday upheld the decision of Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal declaring the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nasiru Gawuna as winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state.
But in contradiction of its pronouncement, the certified true copy of the judgement delivered by the panel chairman, Justice Moore Adumein, indicated that the court dismissed the tribunal judgement and also awarded N1million cost against the APC.
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But in the notice of appeal with suit NO. SC/CV/ filed by the NNPP’s counsel led by Adegboyega S. Awomolo on Wednesday, the NNPP listed 10 grounds of appeal.
The party said the lower court committed grave error and miscarriage of justice in declaring Gawuna as the winner of the election.
The NNPP, therefore, asked the court to dismiss the entire judgement, “save and except the final conclusion and orders at page 67 of the duly certified true copy thereof, including an order as to cost favourable to the appellant”.
The suit had Abba Yusuf, the All Progressive Congress, and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC as the first, second, and third respondents.
