Gubernatorial Tribunal Delivers Judgement On Governor Yusuf, APC Petition | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

The Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver judgement on the All Progressives Congress (APC) petition against New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

A statement by the Registrar of the Tribunal released Monday evening indicated that the three-man panel Presided by Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, will decide the fate of Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf on Wednesday, September 20.

Ahead of the judgement day, the ruling party in Kano and the Kwankwasiyya movement as well as the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) have embarked on separate series of prayers seeking divine intervention in their favor.

The tribunal had reserved judgment in the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, (APC) against Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), challenging the declaration of Yusuf as Governor.

APC equally asked the tribunal to declare the APC candidate winner, having scored highest votes and in alternative, the tribunal should declare the gubernatorial election inconclusive because the margin of lead is not more than the votes cancelled.

The respondents have asked the tribunal to dismiss the petition of All Progressives Congress (APC) for lacking in merit

The NNPP had argued that APC’s petition ought to be declared invalid in the first instance, on the ground that no competent court has jurisdiction to rule on a petition where the primary contender (Governorship candidate) was not joined