Despite Police ban, protests rock Kano over appeal court judgement

Protesters on Monday defied the ban on protests placed by the Kano Police Command.

The protesters who are kicking against the judgement of the Appeal Court sacking Yusuf Abba-Kabir which has been marred by controversies.

Yusuf Abba-Kabir who contested on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the poll in March.

However, the Tribunal and the Appeal Court have thus far in their separate judgements ordered the withdrawal of the certificate of return which INEC presented to Yusuf and directed a certificate of return to be issued to Gawuna.

On Monday, the protests took place in Naibawa along Kano-Zaria Road, Hotoro along Maiduguri Road and Kantin Kwari area of the state.

Placards displayed by the protesters carried inscriptions such as “Kano voted for Abba,” “Mandate of the people was stolen in 2019, we will not allow it to happen in 2023.” “Justice for Abba” and “Justice for Kano” among others, were also on display.

An eyewitness in the Naibawa axis, Hajara, said the protesters came out but were dispersed by the police.

“The protesters had embarked on the protest before they were dispersed by the police on their way,” Hajara said.

Meanwhile, the protest was coming barely hours after the police under the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Gumel said some faceless groups hiding under the guise of different lawful associations, were hell-bent on fomenting trouble and causing chaos in the state.

He noted that they (Police) were on top of the game.