Breaking: Finally, APC’s Gawuna accepts defeat, congratulates Kano governor-elec…

• The governorship candidate of the ruling APC in Kano state for the March 18 election, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna has made a surprising move
• A few hours after INEC declared NNPP governorship candidate Abba Kabir Yusuf as the governor-elect, Gawuna conceded defeat and congratulated Yusuf
• Gawuna in a message shared by his aide prayed that God would help Yusuf to be a true leader for all, who will be just to all

The gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, has congratulated his opponent of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the March 18 election, Abba Kabir Yusuf, (popularly known as Abba Gida-Gida).

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Yusuf as the governor-elect, a declaration Gawuna and his party had challenged.

Gawuna congratulates NNPP’s Yusuf, Kano governor-elect

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But a few hours after the governor-elect picked up his certificate of return, Gawuna’ congratulated him, Daily Trust reported.

In his acceptance speech after he received the certificate of return, Yusuf had called on Gawuna to make true his earlier statement that he would accept the outcome of the election as the will of God.

Apparently responding to this call, Gawuna in a audio message shared by his Chief Press Secretary, said in confirmation of his earlier statement on the will of God prevailing, he is praying that God would help Yusuf to be a true leader for all, who will be just to all, The Nigerian Tribune report added.

2023 governorship election: Why APC lost Kano to Kwankwaso’s NNPP, former youth leader aspirant reveals

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The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Abba Kabir Yusuf, defeated the APC’s flagbearer, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna.

Yusuf polled 1,019,602 votes while Gawuna came second with 890,705 votes.

Chatting with Legit.ng, Ahmad Abba Dangata, a former APC youth leader aspirant, said his party lost the election due to an internal crisis.

Observers fault INEC’s declaration of Yusuf as governor-elect in Kano

In another report, Civil society domestic election observers in Kano have faulted the declaration of NNPP’s Yusuf as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state.

The observers asked the electoral umpire to review the declaration and conduct supplementary elections in the affected areas of over 270 000 cancelled votes in line with relevant electoral laws for the peace and progress of the state in particular and Nigeria at large.

They made their observation public during a press conference on Thursday, March 22, in Kano.

Source: Legit.ng