By Daniel Maduka
The National leadership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP has called on President Bola Tinubu to rein in the leadership of the Kano All Progressive Congress APC over what it has described as an attempt to harass and and blackmail the Judiciary. It added adding that all well meaning Nigerians and lovers of democracy should also rise to condemn the act.
The Party in a statement issued on Wednesday January 9 2024, and signed by its Acting National Chairman Alhaj Abba Kawu Ali, noted that the recent printing and distribution of various souvenirs like T-shirts and others by the APC in the State are indicative of the celebration of victory in the yet-to-be delivered judgment of the Apex Court of the land.
According to NNPP National Leadership, such brazen display of triumph by the APC in kano is, at best, targeted at cajoling and intimidating the court to deliver judgement in their favour.
“It is the standard norm the world over that when a matter is before the court, no party in the suit should do anything to influence the outcome by whatever means.
“Without doubt , this action by the APC Kano State tantamounts to harassment and blackmail of the Judiciary .
“And, this act should be roundly condemned by all well meaning Nigerians.” the statement stated
The NNPP warned that the desperation of APC Leaders in the state which has reached the crescendo, if not checked could plunge Kano , the Northern region and the entire Country into a crisis of monumental proportion.
“it is in view of the danger posed by the activities of these APC leaders that we are calling on the president to call his party leaders in Kano to order .
“It is very visible even to the blind that the APC was roundly defeated by the NNPP in kano in the last general elections . They are only trying to get what they couldn’t get at the polls through the back door .
“We are using this opportunity to once more express our unflinching confidence in the abilities of the supreme court to dispense justice.” Ali stated.
While calling for calm and peaceful conducts, the NNPP assured its teeming supporters , that nothing will happen to the mandate which they have freely given out to the party and its flag bear Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that they will continue to keep faith with their electioneering promises.
The Source news magazine reports that the Supreme Court is set to deliver its verdict on Friday Jan 12 2024 in the appeal filed by Governor Abba Yusuf challenging the nullification of election ,and the subsequent declaration of his APC rival Dr Nasiru Gawuna as the duely elected governor of Kano State
