The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja has sacked Abba Yusuf as governor of Kano State, upholding the decision of the lower election petition tribunal that earlier nullified the governor’s election.

A three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Moore Adumein, in a unanimous judgement on Friday, declared Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the 18 March governorship election in Kano State.

The tribunal had declared Mr Gawuna of the APC the winner of the election after removing what it described as invalid votes cast in favour of Mr Yusuf.

But the Court of Appeal anchored its decision on disqualification of Mr Yusuf as a candidate in the election.

Details coming…