Gov Abba Yusuf of Kano State has disclosed that his predecessor, Abdullahi Ganduje pressured President Bola Tinubu to influence the Supreme Court verdict of the Kano governorship election in favour of the All Progressives Congress candidate, Nasir Gawuna.
Yusuf made the claim via a statement issued by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano, Bature Tofa on Sunday.
He praised the president for refusing to succumb to the alleged schemes of Ganduje.
Recall that on Friday, the Supreme Court restored Yusuf’s victory in the March 18, 2023 governorship election, after both the election tribunal and the Court of Appeal had earlier nullified his victory.
In the Sunday statement, Yusuf expressed his satisfaction with Tinubu and Shettima’s steadfastness despite alleged pressure to interfere with the court judgement.
The spokesman said, “Referring to the alleged efforts by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje to use the Presidency to sway the Supreme Court’s decision in favour of Gawuna, Yusuf said Tinubu and Shettima’s unwavering stance was a testament to Nigeria being in capable hands.”
Yusuf also extended an olive branch to his rival, Nasir Gawuna, who lost in the Supreme Court.
“As a true democrat and progressive, I call upon my opponents and their supporters to join me in the endeavor to develop our beloved state of Kano for the betterment of its citizens,” he added.
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abi now we de see how dem de fool us for this politics thing
the will soon see their end
Okay at least we dey learn little things about there political party
but these kinds of things should stop na
but why party chairman go and beg the president for him to influence elections result in only kano
from wat i am seeing and hearing it seems the president has changed after he took over power
yes it is an opinion
Make una carry una political issue comot from road abeg
na how fem de do bring us bad leaders that we didn’l vote for
then they will come and brag as if they are saints
I tought that every body is under the law,the law covers any body but it seem like the president is above the law in nigeria.
Don’t they all do that, now he is coming out to say something about it, he too will do it soon.
Tanabu himself is a victim and you said he should go and influence supreme Court ahh
That is not true,if its true Gandoje will not have to please first,because its for the good of Tinubu himself,so why pleasing first,rather be will jump into the idea turn the case
All these politics self my question is when would nigeria be better?
Tinibu has done well to have refused him, other presidents must emulate him