The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has filed its notice of appeal before the Supreme Court to challenge the Kano State November 17 judgment of the Court of Appeal.
The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Election Petition Tribunal sacking Governor Abba Yusuf and declared Dr. Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of Kano State.
In the notice of appeal dated Nov. 22nd and filed by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Gboyega Awomolo leading seven other senior advocates and 10 other lawyers, the NNPP listed 10 grounds for challenging the appeal.
The party challenged “the entire judgment of the Court of Appeal save and except the conclusion and orders at page 67 of the duly Certified True Copy, CTC including the order as to cost favourable to the appellant.”
The respondents listed in the notice of appeal are Governor Abba Yusuf, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
On Nov 17th, the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the election petition tribunal, which sacked Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party and declared the APC candidate, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna, winner.
The three-member panel of the appeal court dismissed the appeal filed by Governor Yusuf based on his membership status in his party.
