The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal by the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, challenging his removal by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal. Dissatisfied with the judgment, Yusuf appealed against the tribunal verdicts and urged the court to set aside the judgment. Olanipekun argued that the tribunal has created a new jurisprudence that departs from the precedent set by the appeal court and the apex court with its judgment. Counsel for INEC, A.B Mahmoud SAN asked the appeal court to dismiss APC’s cross-appeal, adding that it was lacking in merit. I urge the court to allow this appeal as it is preeminently meritorious and set aside the judgment of the lower court,” he added.

Source: Punch November 06, 2023 17:53 UTC