Breaking: Appeal Court nullifies Abba Kabir Yusuf as Kano State Governor

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Abba Kabir Yusuf, Governor of Kano State

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the election of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State. The unanimous ruling by a three-member panel of justices held that Governor Yusuf was not a valid candidate in the gubernatorial election that took place on March 18. The court stated that evidence

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