Hey there, middle schoolers! We have some exciting news to share with you. The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Kano has made a decision about the Kano governorship election. They have declared Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna from the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner!
The tribunal reached this final judgment by canceling some votes that were recorded for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) candidate and current Kano Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf. The Presiding Judge, Justice Oluyemi Akintan Osadabey, explained that the margin of votes received by the NNPP candidate was not enough to secure Governor Yusuf’s victory.
The tribunal also found that some of the votes credited to Governor Yusuf were invalid. This means that those votes couldn’t be counted towards his total.
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September 16, 2024