The Appeal Court, had in its judgement on Friday, agreed with the judgment of the tribunal that sacked Abba Yusuf.
The embattled Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called on Nigerians to save the state from the “injustice of mischief makers, who are desperately scheming to hijack power through the back door and return the state to the dark ages.”
SaharaReporters earlier reported that the governor said his team and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) would be heading for the Supreme Court to challenge the ruling of the Appeal Court removing him from the Kano Governorship seat.
The Appeal Court, had in its judgement on Friday, agreed with the judgment of the tribunal that sacked Abba Yusuf.
The three-member panel of the Court of Appeal led by Moore Adumein, in a unanimous judgement, also declared Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of the 18 March governorship election in Kano State.
The tribunal had declared Gawuna of the APC the winner of the election after invalid votes cast in favour of Yusuf.
But the Court of Appeal, in addition to that, disqualified Yusuf as a candidate in the election, on the grounds that he was not a member of the NNPP as of the time of the election.
Reacting on Saturday, Governor Yusuf labelled the ruling of the Appeal Court as a miscarriage of justice.
The governor said: “After careful study and rigorous stakeholders engagement, my team and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), have decided to approach the Supreme Court on the miscarriage of justice, delivered by the Appeal Court, yesterday in Abuja.
“We are optimistic that the Supreme Court will by the grace of Allahu SWT, will set aside these miscarriages of justice by the Tribunal and the Appeal Court, and reaffirm our mandate, as given by the good people of Kano State.
“Furthermore, I call on the good people of the Kano State to continue to go about their legitimate businesses, as we have taken all the necessary measures to ensure the security of their lives and property as a cardinal responsibility.
“This temporary setback will not deter our administration from its commitment to continue with laudable projects and programmes targeted at restoring the lost glory of the state. We are rolling out more initiatives to deliver dividends of democracy to the citizens and residents of Kano State.
“Finally, I call on the good people of the state and other well-meaning Nigerians to continue to pray for Allah’s mercy and protection to save the state from the injustice of mischief makers, who are desperately scheming to hijack power through the back door and return the state to the dark ages.”