₦airaland Forum

Salubata:
He plays partisan politics, how could he be unbiased?
He's also an ethnic bigot

It's just like saying seunmsgg is not biased.

hmm 🤔

Bobloco:
Social media users have reacted differently to the decision of the Supreme Court to set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Abuja which nullified the election of Governor Kabir Yusuf of Kano State.

A five-member panel of justices on Friday unanimously held that the lower court misunderstood the import of the purported deduction of 165,616 ballot papers in favour of Governor Yusuf.

The lead judgment by Justice Inyang Okoro also held that the issue of Governor Yusuf’s membership was a pre-election matter.

He said the finding that by the virtue of Section 177(c) of the Nigerian Constitution and Section 134(1) of the Electoral Act, Governor Yusuf was not sponsored by the NNPP, was not a finding of the electoral tribunal but a mere observation that his name was not contained in the membership list.

“This court has consistently maintained that the issue of nomination or sponsorship of a candidate for an election is completely an exclusive prerogative of the political party,” he held.

Meanwhile, this has elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians on X, Facebook and other social media platforms.


Below are some of such comments:

Writing via @OgechukwuChime, one Ogechukwu Chime said: “APC/Judiciary could have set the country on fire starting from kano, but they got wise counsel this time.”

@Nwanne9ja said: “I knew they were never gonna take that away from NNPP, protest and politicians will respect themselves.”

@Nabill_Nasil wrote: “One lesson from this is that no matter how bleak the situation might seem, God is in control. APC were so sure of their victory, almost arrogant in their approach. Meanwhile, Abba kept on calming his supporters, telling them to have faith.”

@SeunAwogbenle: “This is why I do not take the denigration of the judiciary lying down, it never sits well with me, when people attempt to impugn the judiciary. Now that Kano is back to NNPP, I doubt anyone would commend their Lordships, but when it is otherwise, it is “all eyes on judiciary”.

@Total9∅_king: “Alhamdulillah, i don’t have a favorite political candidate. But this is Justice, this is who kano people voted for.”

@Yusuph: “Gawuna is my governor from this day until my last day!”

@chaichowski: “They averted trouble… it’s very simple, no gree for anybody, if the people are ready to die for what they believe is right and just, no court can trample on it, it’s very clear, if obidients where ready to hit the street from the first tribunal, the Supreme Court wld have caved”

On Facebook, one Baba Kura Abubakar simply wrote: “Gawuna is coming.”

Tajudeen Mayowa said: “Continue your demolition of properties in kano, supreme has told u to continue with it.congratulations to kano people.”

Taofeek Suleiman: “Congratulations, the idea of Kano APC celebrating victory in advance was provocative and uncalled for .However the Gov must be magnanimous in victory.”

Daily Trust reports that the Supreme Court had on December 21, 2023 reserved judgment after hearing the appeals.

In March 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Yusuf as the winner of the Kano governorship election.

The Kano governor scored 1,019,602 votes to defeat Yusuf Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who polled 890,705 votes.

In September, the Kano governorship election petition tribunal sacked Yusuf as governor of the state.

The tribunal deducted 165,663 votes from the 1,019,602 recorded for Yusuf because the ballot papers were not stamped, signed and dated as required by law.

The tribunal then declared Gawuna as the winner of the election.

The NNPP and its candidate, displeased by the verdict challenged the judgment at the appellate court.

On November 17, 2023, the court of appeal upheld the tribunal’s verdict and added that Yusuf was not a member of the NNPP when he contested the election.

However, controversy trailed the verdict days later when a certified true copy (CTC) of the appeal court judgment surfaced, contradicting the November 17 ruling.

The copy of the judgment ruled against and in favour of the NNPP candidate simultaneously, eliciting outrage on social media platforms and the streets.

The appeal court issued a statement blaming “clerical error” for the contradictions or discrepancies.

https://dailytrust.com/judiciary-could-have-set-the-country-on-fire-reactions-to-scourt-ruling-on-kano/

very true

Salubata:
Please honourably remove racoon from the list.
He's known Obi supporter, ethnic jingoist. He was with PDP and followed Obi to LP

racoon is honest in his analysis sincerely, it’s just that most of you don’t understand his response on Nairaland. Racoon analysis well in politics and not biased.

Cantonese:
What can we say, especially with all the dirty stories of bribery and corruption against the judges and courts?

It is a complete shame.

yes, very unfortunate seriously

Congratulations 🎉 to the People’s Governor, Alex Otti

DUNKA:
how market?

Garfield1 is a clueless poor APC strategist on nairaland. No one take him serious cos’ he’s ignorantly biased in his comments

khattab02:
hahahaha.... They guy don receive too many blow today and more is still coming

Garfield1 is a poor APC strategist that never respect and understand the rules of law and our amended electoral act too. Now the Supreme Court of justice have gave their verdict on pre election matters cases.

Bobloco:
We told them, but they refused to listen

I advocate that those Appeal court justices be punished

yes, we should drag them heavily on the media space seriously. They just jeopardise the Pdp senators, reps and house of Assembly members opportunities in their various chambers

Cantonese:
Unfortunately the court of appeal remained their last bus stop. What a complete disgrace to some of our judges.

Appeal court of justices were heavily bribed.

spencekat:
Lalong benefited from the miscarriage of justice at the appeal court.

the Appeal court of justice president is lalong cousin. That was why lalong pro lawmakers are heavily favoured in the Appeal court of justice

ivolt:
Only one of those is neutral and it is not the second.

ok oooo. If you follow barrister fergie001 analysis well, you will always be at peace

LegendHero:
Oti lo bayen.

What Supreme Court did is to return all governors back. That is fair enough.

Unless the rigging is so apparent, it’ll be foolish for Supreme Court to continue to remove sitting governors on allegation of their party primaries and etc.

pre election matters is pre election matters, pre election matters is not allowed in the tribunal, Appeal and Supreme Court of justice

Fourthpredator:
Garfield01 is in severe pains, please pray for him

he’s in terrible pains. Nasarawa and Rivers State is next

christejames:
If that's the case does it mean that that of Nasarawa State that is an electoral matter will go in favour of the petitioner?

yes.

Barrister fergie001 has advised his deceived friend Garfield1 that pre election matters cases will never be allowed in the Supreme Court of justice. Garfield1 is now in severe pains 👀👀👀👀👀

Always fear some people on nairaland in their political analysis: fear barrister fergie001, racoon and other neutral guys on Nairaland.

Congratulations 🎉

GetYourPVC02:
U sef. Rest kwanu. U dey everywhere.

congratulations 🥳

Congratulations 🎉

Congratulations 🎉

Matawalle is a goner

Breaking: Supreme Court Affirms election of Dauda-Lawal as Zamfara State Governor

Details later....

spencekat:
It is painful. State and National Assembly election cases should have gotten to the SC. The Electoral Act should be amended to accommodate that. Also let going to the tribunal be scrapped. The tribunal should be same as the appeal court.

exactly you are on point

fergie001:
“It is absurd to contend that an individual contested and won an election on the platform of a party, only for someone else to wake up and challenge the winner’s membership of the party. That is the most absurd of contentions I have heard.” -Justice Agim, Supreme Court On Abba vs Gawuna, Kano

yes soo barrister fergie001. You have said it countless times that pre election matters will never be allowed in the Supreme Court of justice and it happened in this judgement. More power to your elbows bro

Ken4Christ:
The report is the result of investigation. And there are several witnesses most of which were his disciples. Unless you are saying that all the disciples lied. The only way to prove they are lies is for them to be sued and provide evidences in a court of competent jurisdiction. If the church can't do it, then, we are forced to believe their testimonies.

not true at all. It’s false accusations and assassination of characters of Tb Joshua and his ministry

Mohinnit:
The judiciary finally doing the needful.

you really talk truths to Garfield1 head. You are his boss on nairaland. You follow laws and sentimental in your analysis

Chaiii 😆😆😆😆

Where are the APC propagandists buying their inauguration clothes. 😂 😆 Abba Yusuff is still the governor

When barrister fergie001 was quoting amended electoral act 2022 on this same nairaland, they were arguing with him. Pre election matters is pre election matters. Pre election matters isn’t allowed in the Supreme Court of justice. Congratulations 🎉 to governor Abba Yusuff of Nnpp

garfield1:
Stupidity

sorry you are in severe pains

garfield1:
I am not.i said apc will likely lose Kano but win plateau

go and drink water dude. Always follow laws ok

Gawuna ti lule piii pii
😩😩😩😩🤔🤔🤔