Kano youths celebrate Supreme Court judgement.

Kano youths celebrate Supreme Court judgement.

Many youths on Friday thronged some major streets to celebrate the Supreme Court judgement following the affirmation of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf as the duly elected governor of the State.

The youths were seen in troops along all the streets across the metropolis chanting solidarity songs and dancing in the streets, raising placards and party insignia.

It was observed that some of the jubilating youths were seen stunting with motorcycles and cars in the city while others were seen dragging brooms which is the logo of the All Progressives Party.

One of the jubilating youths, who simply gave his name as Hassan, noted that the Supreme Court averted what would have been a violent reaction.

“The Supreme Court has saved Kano from violent reaction because, if the judgement had not favoured Abba, the situation would have been different by now.

“But with what you are seeing now, there is relief all over. People are going about with their normal businesses,” he said.

At the marketplaces that were hitherto closed down in the early hours of Friday, like the Rimi and Kantin Kwari markets, traders have already started opening their shops and places of business.

As of the time of filing this report, armed security personnel that were deployed to strategic places were still there keeping vigil.

Security has also been beefed up along all routes leading to the Government House as people going through the roads were being subjected to thorough checking.

The Supreme Court had earlier on Friday set aside the lower courts’ decisions sacking the Kano governor.

The tribunal had set aside Yusuf Abba of the New Nigeria Peoples Party victory after declaring 165,663 of his votes invalid. The tribunal held that the deducted votes were from ballot papers that were neither stamped nor signed.

He then approached the appeal court for redress. The appeal court upheld the tribunal’s decision and faulted the lower court for not disqualifying the governor.

The appellate court said the governor was not properly sponsored by the New Nigeria Peoples Party, thus violating the provisions of Section 177 (c) of the constitution.