Kano: APC’s Gawuna accepts Supreme Court verdict, says ‘it’s the will of Allah’

Nasiru Gawuna, the Kano State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the March 2023 election has accepted the Supreme Court judgement upholding the victory of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP.

Mr Gawuna who stated this during an interview with BBC Hausa, said he accepted the decision as the will of Allah.

On Friday, a panel of Justices of the Apex Court led by Inyang Okoro reversed the judgements of the election petition tribunal and Court of Appeal, which sacked Mr Yusuf and declared Mr Gawuna as the governor of the Kano state.

Mr Gawuna, the immediate past deputy governor of the state, said: “This judgement is God’s decision, and we have accepted it. As we prayed, if it was good for us, let Him grant us His bounty, and if it was otherwise, he would replace it with something better. We are very sure that God has answered our prayers. He is all-wise. We are thankful to Allah, the Almighty.

“Our supporters should understand that Allah, the Almighty, is the designer of everything and has destined this to happen. Everyone should calm down and accept God’s decision.

“This is what all leaders should do after exhausting court processes. Even before the litigation, I wished him well. Our prayers are always to Allah to make him a just leader for all, especially now that he has been affirmed as the duly elected governor of the state. Every patriotic citizen should pray so.

“We will keep on praying for all our leaders, from the president down to councillors, to be leaders for all.

“My message to the people of Kano State is to live in peace and to be obedient. They should be firm on moral upbringing, which is degenerating. People should keep on praying. God does not err. He is all-knowing. We should keep on praying for peace in Kano State and Nigeria in general, and we should ask Allah to bestow upon us richness and good health.

“Everybody knows what happened. Our party, which is above all, took the matter to court, and we followed. After the processes, Allah, the Almighty, decided, and we have accepted His decision.

“Islamic religion is a total way of life. We are praying to Allah to grant us the opportunity to do what is right, and we are optimistic that He will keep on assisting us.

“Whoever knows Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna knows that our future lies in the hands of Allah. He would decide for us,” Mr Gawuna said.