Supreme Court delivers judgements in Kano, Plateau, Lagos, 4 others today
The Supreme Court will deliver judgements on governorship appeals in Kano, Plateau, Lagos, Zamfara, Ebonyi, Bauchi and Cross River states today.
Of the seven states, those of Kano and Plateau are the most contentious.
Kano
In Kano, the case is between Governor Abba Yusuf of New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, and Nasiru Gawuna of All Progressives Congress, APC.
In September, a five-member panel, led by Justice John Okoro, had nullified the victory of Governor Yusuf in the March 18 governorship election and affirmed Nasiru Gawuna as the duly elected governor of Kano.
On November 13, the Court of Appeal upheld the verdict of the tribunal, ruling that the fielding of Abba Yusuf was in breach of the Electoral Law as he was not qualified to contest that election. But the governor proceeded to the Supreme Court to seek redress.
Plateau
On January 9, 2024, the Supreme Court reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, seeking to overturn the verdict of the Court of Appeal which nullified his election.
A five-member panel of justices led by Justice John Okoro reserved judgement after hearing arguments from parties for and against the appeal.
The governor through his counsel, Kanu Agabi, prayed the court to uphold the judgement of the Tribunal and set aside the judgment of the appellate court because the respondents have no right to question how a party elects its state executives.
He said the respondents (Nentawe Goshwe and the All Progressives Congress) can not plead that the governor did not score the number of lawful votes ascribed to him at the same time say the election was invalid.
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In November, the Appeal Court in Abuja sacked Mutfwang and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to issue a Certificate of Return to Goshwe but the governor proceeded to the apex court to seek redress.
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