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Published on 2024-01-30 03:39:54
Kano Governor Abba Yusuf has refuted claims that he struck a deal with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in order to influence the Supreme Court’s favorable judgment on the Kano governorship election dispute. This comes after speculations that part of the agreement between Yusuf and Rabiu Kwankwaso was to dump the NNPP and defect to the APC.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf stated that he did not enter into any agreement with President Tinubu prior to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Kano governorship election petition. He clarified that the reports suggesting such a deal were false. This follows his victory at the Supreme Court on Friday, January 12, 2024, which restored his mandate as the governor of Kano state.
Recent reports among members of the public, especially the opposition party, have suggested that a deal was struck with the governor, which influenced his emergence as the winner of the Supreme Court judgement. There were also speculations about a symbolic move made by the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to cement the agreement between the APC and the governor.
However, Governor Yusuf has dismissed these reports, describing them as imaginary and devoid of any truth. He expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for not interfering with the judicial process, allowing a level playing ground for justice to prevail. Meanwhile, the ruling APC has also stated that there was no trade-off between the NNPP and the PDP over the Supreme Court judgment which reversed the sack of governors Yusuf and Mutfwang. The party’s deputy national organizing secretary affirmed that Yusuf and Mutfwang’s electoral victories were fairly affirmed by the Supreme Court, with no interference from President Bola Tinubu.
President Tinubu had earlier urged Ganduje to mend relations with Senator Kwankwaso and others willing to align with the APC. This plea was made in a meeting with Kano APC stakeholders shortly after the Supreme Court affirmed Abba Yusuf as the genuine governor of Kano state.
