By Kola Emmanuel, Kano
Tuesday January 30, 2024
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Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has denied signing any agreement with the Presidency before the January 12, 2024 Supreme Court judgment on Kano Election Petition where he emerged victorious.
The Governor stated this in a press statement issued by his spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, and made available to the journalists in Kano on Monday.
Dawakin-Tofa stated, “The document already circulating on social media that before the Supreme Court judgment on the Kano Election Petition, that Governor Yusuf signed an agreement with the Presidency to spend only a term in office, is fake, imaginary paper devoid of truth.”
” For the purposes of emphasis, the fake agreement in which it was said that Governor Yusuf has agreed to defect to the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC), that he has jettisoned the plan to dissolve the five emirates, and will discontinue the demolition of illegal structures and plan to establish Kano Elders Council should be disregarded.”
” The Governor would like to make it abundantly clear, that having secured his mandate through popular votes of the good people of Kano, and certified by a fair affirmation of Supreme Court judgment, he cannot be intimidated by any political opportunist.
“Let me state emphatically, Governor Yusuf had no prior agreement with the President. However, the president should rather be appreciated for maintaining neutrality, peace, and stability in Kano
” Let me also remind those political jobbers hiding under the leniency of Mr. President that whatever political decision or direction that would be taken in Kano will be determined within the confines of the rule of law and executive powers vested in the office of the Executive Governor.
” We debunk the rumour and state that no amount of blackmail will distract His Excellency Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf from delivering his laudable projects and programmes for the good people of Kano state.
” Also worthy of note, the establishment of the Kano Elders Council is a personal initiative of the Governor, which is aimed at finding lasting solutions to all solvable problems affecting the state’s socio-economic and political development of the state. Hence, the Governor Yusuf was not under pressure to form the council.
“I wish to state categorically that Governor Yusuf did not enter into any agreement with anybody before the Supreme Court Judgment. I therefore urged the public to dismiss the fallacy being orchestrated by enemies of progress.
‘It is on record that my lord, the Justices of the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment of justice, equity, and fairness and largely protect the integrity of the judiciary. ”
“The governor also expressed sincere appreciation to the President and Commander in Chief, His Excellency Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for allowing level-playing ground for justice to prevail through non-interference with the judicial process.
“The president has demonstrated profound leadership quality by ensuring fair play despite being pushed by some undemocratic elements from Kano and beyond.The President is a true democrat who will not undermine other political parties in the interest of his party.”
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