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Kano Gov Poll: Appeal Court To Deliver Judgment Today

According to a notice on the board of the appellate court, the judgment will be delivered by 10 a.m.


A court gavel.
A court gavel

 

The Court of Appeal  Abuja Division has fixed Friday (today) for judgment in the Kano State governorship election dispute between Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and Nasiru Gawuna of the  All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to a notice on the board of the appellate court, the judgment is scheduled to be delivered by 10 a.m.

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Meanwhile, the Kano State Government has called for calm ahead of the planned judgement on the governorship poll.

In a statement issued by Kano State Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, the government urged supporters of the NNPP to remain calm and avoid any breach of peace.

The commissioner also called on the security agencies to double their efforts in ensuring the law, order and peace of the state as some criminal minds might want to take advantage of the situation.