Court of Appeal Upheld Abba Yusuf’s Election – Femi Falana

<p>Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has contradicted the widely held belief that Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, was removed from office.</p>, <p>Falana asserted that the Court of Appeal in Abuja actually upheld Yusuf’s election, overturning the lower tribunal’s ruling.</p>, <p>Speaking on Arise News Primetime Show, Falana revealed that he examined the Certified True Copy of the judgment, expressing his dismay at the contradictions.</p>, <p>According to Falana, the majority judgment set aside the lower court’s decision, awarded costs in favour of Yusuf, and granted all the reliefs sought by the governor.</p>, <p>Falana, further called for a return to the recommendations of the Justice Uwais Electoral Committee, and emphasized the need for a common standard to ensure elections reflect the will of the people.</p>, <p>The lawyer also criticized the practice of holding individuals accountable for the errors of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, officials, calling for the establishment of an Independent Electoral Offences Commission.</p>, <p>He proposed the unbundling of INEC to focus on conducting elections, with a separate commission for electoral offences and political party regulation.</p>