- The APC has urged the tribunal to uphold its petition and return Nasir Gawuna as the election winner.
- INEC, NNPP and Yusuf urged the tribunal to dismiss the petition
The Kano State Gubernatorial Election Tribunal has set Wednesday, September 20, 2023 for the delivery of its ruling on the lawsuit brought by the All Progressives Congress, APC, against Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigerian Peoples Party, NNPP.
The three-person panel’s chairman, Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, had previously stated that the decision will be made sooner than the legally permitted 180 days.
The closing remarks by each party were followed by the adjournment.
While making a final address to the court, the APC urged the tribunal to uphold its petition and return Nasir Gawuna as the winner of the election.
INEC, NNPP and Yusuf urged the tribunal to dismiss the petition.