*Says Tribunal Ruling “Most Unfair Judgment”
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has vowed to appeal the judgment of the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Court.
The party also maintained that the ruling was “most unfair judgment,” “laughable and nothing but a pure miscarriage of justice.”
The party in a statement on Wednesday, said that it received the judgment of the 3-man tribunal “with utter incredulity and disbelief.”
Acting National Chairman, Abba Kawu Ali, stated “The reported judgment nullified the free, credible and globally acclaimed fair election of our Governorship Candidate, Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf and brazenly awarded the election to the APC Candidate, Nasiru Gawuna.
“The Tribunal arrived at this unjust judgment by unfairly subtracting 165,663 votes from the Governor’s tally in order to enable it unfairty award the election result to the Candidate of the ruling APC.
In doing so, the Tribunal obviously affirms its belief that the vote tally of the APC Candidate was sacrosanct.”
It further explained that the decision of the election tribunal was “a slap on the face of constitutionalism and rule of law, and is capable of further discouraging the electorate from having confidence in the judiciary.”
This is as it regretted that the panel overturned the will of the people and awarded election results to those who it said evidently lost the election.
The statement however called on supporters of the opposition party in the state, and in the rest of the country to remain calm and maintain the peace, adding that “This lopsided judgment cannot stand on the altar of natural justice.”
