Kano Governorship Appeal: Ganduje to know fate Jan.20

Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje will on January 20 know his fate when the supreme court will deliver judgement in an appeal challenging his election.

The apex court presided over by the chief justice of Nigeria, justice Tanko Mohammad fixed the date to deliver the verdict after argument has been taken from the lawyers involved in the legal battle.

The appellant Abbah Yusuf of the peoples Democratic party had through his counsel , Adegboyega Awomolo asked the supreme court to nullify the election that brought Ganduje to office on the ground if illegality if the election .

Awomolo in his argument informed the court that the returning officer with the independent electoral commission cancelled the election in 207 units in the 44 local government Ares of kano state.

And that the returning officer had no power under any law to cancelle any election after collation and declaration of election have been made.

He therefore urged the court to nullify the result of the March 23 bye – election