Kano State governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has hired renowned legal luminary, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) to lead the charge to regain his mandate at the Court of Appeal.

Daily Trust reports that the Kano State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal last month sacked Yusuf and declared his opponent, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the March 18 gubernatorial election.

Challenging the decision of the tribunal, Yusuf filed a 42-ground of appeal before the appellate court asking the court to set aside the judgment of the tribunal and also striking out the petition of the APC.

In a copy of the notice of appeal sighted by Daily Trust on Friday, Olanipekun, who led the legal team of President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), is now the counsel for the Kano state governor.

Also on the legal team of the governor is: Bode Olanipekun (SAN), Ibrahim G. Waru and Akintola Makinde, with Wole Olanipekun & Co as the legal firm handling the appeal, while Chief E.O.B. Offiong (APC) remains the counsel for the APC.

Chidozie4847:
💥💥 Gbam 💥

In 1999, Salisu Buhari resigned as the speaker of national assembly due to certificate forgery. 2018 Kemi Adeosun stepped down as finance minister because of fake NYSC certificate. 2023 Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been confirmed to have forged his university certificate, we expect him to resign honorably.

Chidozie4847:
💥💥 Gbam 💥

In 1999, Salisu Buhari resigned as the speaker of national assembly due to certificate forgery. 2018 Kemi Adeosun stepped down as finance minister because of fake NYSC certificate. 2023 Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been confirmed to have forged his university certificate, we expect him to resign honorably.

akpumping7720:
If you are good at what you do even your friend enemy will hire you.

Hezzyluv:
Is this news actually funny or it's me making the micky out of it?

Chidozie4847:
💥💥 Gbam 💥

In 1999, Salisu Buhari resigned as the speaker of national assembly due to certificate forgery. 2018 Kemi Adeosun stepped down as finance minister because of fake NYSC certificate. 2023 Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been confirmed to have forged his university certificate, we expect him to resign honorably.

seunmsg:
A SAN is different from SANyeri. But I’m not happy with this news though. Wole Olanipekun will find legal loopholes to get the mandate back for Abba Yusuf. The governor of Nasarawa better quickly go hire Wole Olanipekun for his appeal before Ombugadu hires him.