Appeal Court Judgement Differs From Certified Copy – Kano Commissioner

The commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Kano state, Haruna Isah Dederi has announced flaws contained in the Appeal Court’s verdict sacking Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf saying, the judgement orally delivered in the Appeal Court differs from what is contained in the Certified Copy of Judgement given to them by the Appeal Court. 

He stated this Tuesday evening while responding to questions from newsmen on the judgement. 

“Judgement was given in respect of all our four appeals, the one filed by his Excellency the Governor, the appeal filed by our party the NNPP, the appeal filed by INEC. All these three are because of their disagreement with the outcome of the verdict of the Tribunal made on the 20th of September. 

“There was also a cross appeal by the All Progressives Congress (APC). All these appeals were heard and judgement in respect of each one of them was reserved. 

“On the 17th of this month, Friday specifically, judgement was read. Now that everything has come to limelight, we have got copies of the judgement from the court of appeal. 

In the court room where the judgement of the Tribunal in respect of the petition filed in Kano by the APC was affirmed. That was what the court said. 

“Unfortunately in respect of the appeal of his Excellency we have found out now that the judgement of the court of appeal really sets aside the judgement of the Tribunal. 

“I think there is a snag here. While in the court we are told that the judgement of the Tribunal was affirmed, the Certified True copy of the judgement  in respect of the appeal of his Excellency the Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf against APC and two others has shown that the judgement of the tribunal was set aside. That is specifically on page 67 of the judgement. 

“We are yet to be aware of the judgement with regards to the other appeals. Our lawyers have already commenced action with respect to this to file an appeal with the Supreme Court in respect of the Appeal verdict” he said.

He explained that with what is contained in the Certified True Copy of the Judgement given to them by the Appeal Court, Abba Kabir Yusuf is the legitimate governor of Kano state as the Appeal Court has set aside the judgement sacking him issued by the the Election Petition Tribunal earlier in September.  

“The effect of this is that his Excellency Abba Kabir Yusuf, because of the judgement of the Tribunal was set aside still remains as the governor of the state. This means there is nothing that will interfere with his position, status and his chair as the legitimate governor of the state. That is the implication” he stated.