BREAKING: Kano, 3 Other Governors Storm Supreme Court Ahead of Judgment
- Kano Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has been spotted along with his counterparts in Plateau, Zamfara, and Bauchi at the Supreme Court
- The Supreme Court was expected to deliver judgment on controversies surrounding governorship election tussles in eight states today
- Governor Yusuf and Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state were earlier sacked by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja
FCT, Abuja - As the Supreme Court prepared to deliver judgment on controversies in some state governorship elections, no less than four governors have stormed the apex court for the verdict.
The four governors who are at the Supreme Court are Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Abba Yusuf of Kano, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, The Nation reported.
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Simon Lalong, the former governor of Plateau state, was also present at the Supreme Court.
The apex court is expected to deliver judgments in governorship disputes in eight states, which are Lagos, Plateau, Bauchi, Kano, Abia, Ebonyi, Zamfara, and Cross River state.
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Why Court of Appeal sacked Governor Yuisuf of Kano
Governor Yusuf Kano state was earlier sacked by the Court of Appeal on the ground that he was not a member of the New Nigeria Peoples Party.
The embattled governor had earlier lost at the Kano state governorship election petition tribunal after a number of invalid votes were removed from his votes.
At the two lower courts, Governor Yusuf was sacked, and his opponent in the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner of the election.
Why Court of Appeal sacked Governor Mutfwang of Plateau
Another governor who had been sacked by the Court of Appeal was Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state.
Mutfwang was sacked on the grounds that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) did not have a structure as of the time he contested for the election. Thus, he was disqualified by the Court of Appeal.
The sacked governors have hoped to be favoured with the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment today.
Mutfwang, other govs Supreme Court reserved judgment on suit to sack them
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 9, reserved judgments in the governorship election appeals against Governors Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) and Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta.
The court earlier reserved its judgment on suit seeking to sack Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos.
A five-member panel presided over by Justice John Okoro said parties (Plateau and Delta) would be notified when the judgments are ready for delivery.
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