Supreme Court Judgment: Kano Gov Reveals How Tinubu, Shettima Turned Down Moves By Ganduje, Others

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State expressed admiration for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s courage in resisting external pressures to intervene in the Supreme Court’s judgment on the governorship elections.

The Kano Governor thanked Tinubu and his Deputy, Senator Kashim Shattima, for maintaining their stance despite substantial pressure.

In reference to former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s alleged efforts to use the Presidency to influence the Supreme Court judgment in favor of APC’s gubernatorial candidate, Yusuf Gawuna, Governor Yusuf emphasized Tinubu and Shettima’s consistent refusals as a testament to Nigeria being genuinely well-governed.

The statement by Yusuf’s aide read in part, “The Governor noted with pleasure how President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Deputy, Kashim Shettima didn’t interfere in the apex court judgment despite stiff pressure from disgruntled quarters.”

Recall that Ganduje and his party had after their victory at the court of appeal boasted that they would still defeat Yusuf and his party, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, at the Supreme Court. However, yesterday’s judgment which was final turned out against them.