‘It can’t stand’ — NNPP to challenge appeal court verdict sacking Abba Yusuf

‘It can’t stand’ — NNPP to challenge appeal court verdict sacking Abba Yusuf

 The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) says it will explore
all legal means to reclaim its mandate in Kano state.

 

Oladipupo Olayoku, the NNPP spokesperson, disclosed that
the party would “pursue the matter to a logical conclusion”.

 

In a judgment delivered on Friday, the court of appeal in
Abuja affirmed the verdict of the state governorship election petition tribunal
sacking Abba Yusuf, NNPP candidate, as governor of Kano.

 

A three-member panel of the appellate court held that the
NNPP breached the constitution by sponsoring Yusuf, who was not a member of the
party when the election was held.

 

The court held that Yusuf’s name was not in any of the
membership registers of the NNPP tendered before the tribunal — a contravention
of section 177(c) of the 1999 Constitution.

 

While speaking on the NNPP’s next line of action over the
ruling, Olayoku said the party would file an appeal at the supreme court.

 

“That kind of judgment cannot stand. Once the supreme court
opens, we will file our appeal. No going back,” Olayoku said.

 

 “We will pursue the
matter to the logical conclusion.”

Source: ‘It can’t stand’ — NNPP to challenge appeal court verdict sacking Abba Yusuf

 - NigerianEye
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