The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has expressed strong disapproval and characterized as laughable and a blatant miscarriage of justice the recent decision by the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
This ruling overturned Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s victory and instead declared Nasiru Gawuna, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), as the winner of the March 18th, 2023 governorship election in the state.
In response to this verdict, the Acting National Chairman of the NNPP, Abba Kawu Ali, issued a statement yesterday. He firmly stated the party’s intention to appeal the judgment, emphasizing that the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) received the tribunal’s decision with sheer incredulity and disbelief regarding the March 18, 2023, Governorship election.
“The reported judgment nullified the free, credible and globally acclaimed fair election of our Governorship Candidate, Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf and brazenly awarded the election to the APC Candidate, Nasiru Gawuna.
“The Tribunal arrived at this unjust judgment by unfairly subtracting 165,663 votes from the Governor’s tally in order to enable it unfairty award the election result to the Candidate of the ruling APC.
“In doing so, the Tribunal obviously affirms its belief that the vote tally of the APC Candidate was sacrosanct.
“The judgment of the 3-man Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is laughable and nothing but a pure miscarriage of justice.
“The decision of the TRIBUNAL is a slap on the face of Constitutionalism and rule of law and is capable of further discouraging the electorate from having confidence in the judiciary.
“The NNPP recalls with regret that this Tribunal has simply replayed the unholy script of 2019 by overturning the will of the people and awarding election results to those who evidently lost the election.
“The NNPP will appeal this most unfair judgment. We call on millions of our supporters in Kano and in the rest of the country to remain calm and maintain the peace.
“This lopsided judgment cannot stand on the altar of natural justice.”
