The Supreme Court has fixed Friday, January 12, 2024 for judgment on Kano Governorship Election dispute between Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP and Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
This is contained in a notice issued by the Apex Court channeled to all the parties in the suit on Wednesday,
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According to the notice, the court directed that each party should not have more than two Lawyers in attendance.
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In late December last year, a five-member panel of the Supreme Court led by Justice John Inyang Okoro had listened to arguments by the parties concerned and reserved judgement on the case.
Daily Telescope reports that there is palpable anxiety among supporters of the NNPP and APC in Kano ahead of the Supreme Court verdict.
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Supporters of the two political parties had since the verdicts of both Election Petition Tribunal and Appeal Court which sacked the incumbent governor of the state, Abba Kabir Yusuf engaged in peaceful protests and rallies for and against the verdicts.
The Friday’s Supreme Court’s verdict is the most awaited ruling many politicians from within and outside Kano state are eager to witness.
