NNPP Congratulates Kano Gov, Abba Yusuf As Appeal Court Makes U-Turn
A Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has congratulated the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, over his victory at the Court of Appeal in Abuja, as indicated in the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement released on Tuesday.
Recall that the Kano State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Dederi, told journalists on Tuesday evening that page 67 of the CTC of the judgment clearly indicated that the tribunal’s ruling that sacked Governor Yusuf was set aside.
“Contrary to what the judges read to the public in the courtroom on the 17th November, the written evidence has vindicated Yusuf as legitimate governor of Kano state”, Dederi said.
Ajadi, in a statement on Wednesday on the development, said “contrary to the judgement read by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja last Friday that dismissed the Appeal of Abba Yusuf against the ruling of the Tribunal judgement, the Certified True Copy of the judgement obtained has revealed that Yusuf’s appeal was upheld by the Court of Appeal.
He congratulated his party, the NNPP, the Kano State Governor, the presidential candidate of the party, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso and all party leaders and members for the deserved victory.
Speaking further, Ajadi who was the party’s governorship candidate in the March 2023 election in Ogun State, said the All Progressives Congress (APC) wanted to bamboozle Nigerians but stressed that Nigerians would not accept that.
Ajadi Said: “The Appeal Court set aside Tribunal’s judgment, upholds the Appeal of Abba Yusuf, and even awarded cost against APC, where do they now see their victory? The Kano State issue has exposed many sins of the APC.
“We are grateful to the judiciary for upholding the truth. I rejoice with my brother, Abba Yusuf on his victory, and all members of our party and residents of Kano State for their peaceful conduct in the face of huge provocation.
“I implore Governor Abba Yusuf to concentrate on delivering dividends of democracy to the people of Kano State who willingly and voluntarily voted him into office”.
