The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal’s decision to annul his election and declare his opponent the winner was rejected by Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the tribunal certified Dr. Nasiru Gawuna of the All Progressives Congress to be the legitimate winner of the March 18 governorship election on Wednesday.
Yusuf, who contested on the banner of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), described the tribunal’s verdict as “unfair” and “a miscarriage of justice”.
He vowed to appeal against the judgement, and urged his supporters to remain calm.
“I call on our people to remain calm. We will appeal the judgement and we are sure justice will be done.
“Let our people be reassured that we will do everything possible to retain this widely acclaimed mandate”, he added.