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Protests have erupted in Kano following the recent dismissal of Governor Abba Yusuf by the Appeal Court. The court's decision, which upheld the earlier ruling by the tribunal, declared 165,663 votes of Yusuf as invalid due to a lack of signatures or stamps by the Independent National Electoral...

Women supporters of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) flooded the streets of Kano, clad in red attire, to express their discontent with the recent Appeal Court judgment that ousted Governor Abba Yusuf. Despite police warnings against protests, the women, numbering in the hundreds, marched...

In a recent statement, Prof Ango Abdullahi, Convener of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), expressed deep concern over the state of the Nigerian judiciary, urging caution to prevent the erosion of its integrity. Highlighting controversies in recent judicial decisions, especially in election...

On Friday, the Court of Appeal, Lagos, affirmed Governor Sheriff Oborevwori's victory in the Delta State governorship election held on March 18. The court dismissed the appeal filed by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Delta State...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reversed the earlier tribunal ruling, upholding Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the legitimate winner of the Nasarawa Governorship poll conducted on March 18, 2023. The tribunal's decision on October 2, which had initially...

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, expressed confidence that Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf, recently ousted by the Appeal Court, will face defeat at the Supreme Court. Following the Appeal Court's decision, which upheld the Kano State Governorship...

Appeal Court declared Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State ineligible to hold office, affirming that he was not a member of the New Nigerian People's Party (NNPP) during the elections. The court contended that Governor Yusuf's lack of membership in the NNPP at the time of the elections...

The Abuja Division of the Appeal Court has upheld the victory of Governor Bala Mohammed in the Bauchi State governorship election held on March 18. The appeal, filed by Sadique Abubakar, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, contested the tribunal's decision affirming...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the electoral fate of Kano State, declaring Nasir Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightful winner of the March 18 governorship election, thereby dethroning Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The court's decision, echoing the earlier...