Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has sacked the Commissioner who threatened judges presiding over governorship elections petition tribunal in the state.
In a video which has gone viral on social media, Commissioner of Land and Physical Planning, Adamu Kibiya, was heard asking the judges to choose between their lives and their work while delivering the judgement.
“People voted for us and some people are attempting to do injustice. We want to tell the judges that we will not accept this. Any judge that is willing to deprive us of our rights will regret it. Whatever will happen, we won’t care…,” he had said during a protest organised by members of the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the state.
But while addressing journalists at Government House, Kano, on Friday, Commissioner of Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, said the governor had directed the immediate dismissal of Kibiya.
The Kano State governorship election petition tribunal has reserved judgment in the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the victory of Governor Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP.
Justice Oluyemi Akintan-Osadebay, the chairman of the three-man panel, who had promised on behalf of the panel to be fair to all parties, said the judgment would come earlier than the 180 days allowed by the law.
The adjournment followed the final addresses by both parties.
While making a final address to the court, the APC urged the tribunal to uphold its petition and return Nasir Gawuna as the winner of the election.
While INEC, NNPP and Yusuf urged the tribunal to dismiss the petition.
Meanwhile, the Police Command in Kano State has banned protests by political parties and their supporters.