{"id":101697,"date":"2023-11-22T15:26:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T14:26:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/court-of-appeal-upheld-abba-yusufs-election-femi-falana"},"modified":"2023-11-22T19:19:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T18:19:00","slug":"court-of-appeal-upheld-abba-yusufs-election-femi-falana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/court-of-appeal-upheld-abba-yusufs-election-femi-falana","title":{"rendered":"Court of Appeal Upheld Abba Yusuf\u2019s Election \u2013 Femi Falana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>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>\n

Falana asserted that the Court of Appeal in Abuja actually upheld Yusuf\u2019s election, overturning the lower tribunal\u2019s ruling.<\/p>\n

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>\n

According to Falana, the majority judgment set aside the lower court\u2019s decision, awarded costs in favour of Yusuf, and granted all the reliefs sought by the governor.<\/p>\n

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>\n

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>\n

He proposed the unbundling of INEC to focus on conducting elections, with a separate commission for electoral offences and political party regulation.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has contradicted the widely held belief that Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, was removed from office. Falana asserted that the Court of Appeal in Abuja actually upheld Yusuf\u2019s election, overturning the lower tribunal\u2019s ruling. 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