Thousands of people reported to be members of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) took to the streets on Saturday to protest the governorship disagreement between Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Nasir Gawuna.
They urge the Supreme Court to issue a fair decision confirming the Kano people’s mandate on Yusuf.
On Saturday, demonstrators marched to the streets in the state’s Rogo Local Government Area. They began with a prayer asking for divine assistance. Following the prayer session, people marched with placards bearing various inscriptions.
The protest snowballed into chaos as some people set a vehicle ablaze on the streets.
The police have since banned any political gatherings or protests within and outside the metropolis.
On December 21, 2023, the Supreme Court reserved judgement in the appeal filed by Yusuf, challenging the verdict of the Court of Appeal and the State Election Petitions Tribunal, which removed him from office and declared Gawuna as winner.
The five-member panel, led by Justice John Okoro, reserved the judgement after the parties adopted their brief of arguments.