Nasiru Yusuf-Gawuna
14 Jan
It was triumphant return of a brave hero of Kwankwasiyya moment and the beloved governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, back home after a widely celebrated victory at the Supreme Court. Thousands of supporters of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), on Sunday, took over the entire Kano-Zaria highway to receive the 'Gida Gida',…
13 Jan
Barely 24 hours after the Supreme Court verdict on Kano governorship election, the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has admitted the final decision.
10 Jan
The Supreme Court will deliver judgment on the Kano State governorship election petition appeal on Friday, January 12. In a notice of hearing sent to interested parties on Wednesday, the five men panel justices of the Supreme Court said verdict on the anticipated appeal will be held Friday. The Court of Appeal had affirmed the…
18 Dec
The Supreme Court has fixed Thursday 21st of December for the hearing of the Kano Governorship Election Appeal between Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP and Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of All Progressives Congress (APC). In a notice from the registrar of the Apex Court sent to counsels of both parties…
22 Nov
Confusion over Appeal Court certified judgment confirming Abba Kabiru Yusuf elected governor A certified copy of the Appeal Court judgment on Kano State governorship election has affirmed the victory of Abba Kabiru Yusuf as duly elected Governor of Kano state. In the fresh revelation as indicated in the written judgement, the Court of Appeal set…
6 Nov
The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment in the Governorship appeal between Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
6 Oct 2023
In the last few days, the judgment delivered by the Kano state gubernatorial election petition tribunal, overturning the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the NNPP in favour of that of APC, Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna had generated critical comments from the cross-section of the society.
21 Sep 2023
After weeks of mudslinging by political parties in the state amid a pensive wait for the outcome of the dispute over the March 18 governorship election, the Kano State election petition tribunal...
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