“Frivolous and Vexatious”: Kano Governor Loses Bid to Halt Tribunal Ruling

• The recent move by the governor of Kano state in the ongoing election petition tribunal has been halted
• This is as the appeal court threw out the application submitted by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf against the tribunal's judgment regarding his election victory in the March 18 poll
• The court described the application by the governor, voted into office under New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), as "frivolous and vexatious”

FCT, Abuja - The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed an interlocutory application filed by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state.

The application filed by Yusuf sought to set aside the ruling of the Kano State Elections Petitions Tribunal. It was dismissed in a ruling on Thursday, August 24, by the panel of justices comprising Justices Obande Ogbuiya, Williams Daudu and Ridwan Abdullahi, Daily Trust reported.

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However, in its judgement, the court described Governor Yusuf's appeal against the All Progressive Congress (APC), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and 2 others as “frivolous, vexatious and deserve penalty of dismissal”, The Nigerian Tribune report added.

Recall that Abba Kabir Yusuf had appealed against a subpoena granted to a witness Dr Aminu Idiris Harbau, to testify before the tribunal, insisting that the court had erred in its decision.

Governor Yusuf also alleged that the Judges of the Tribunal erred in law when they refused, failed and neglected to consider as required by law Appellant’s submission on the interpretation of a provision of the Electoral Act, 2022 in arriving at the decision, thereby denying Abba Kabir’s right of fair hearing.

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The Kano state governorship election petition tribunal has reserved its judgment in the suit challenging Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's governorship election victory.

The petition was filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to challenge the March 18, 2023, governorship election victory of Yusuf, a candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), who contested the poll alongside Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna Alherine.

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Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano, on Monday, August 7, approved the appointment of 15 heads of government agencies and 10 special advisers to assist him in the smooth and efficient running of the state.

The governor made this known through a post shared via his official Twitter page on Monday.

Yufuf noted that the appointments take effect immediately.

Source: Legit.ng