Tribunal: Kwankwaso, Gov Yusuf, Others Hold Special Prayer To Seek Victory

• Kano State Government holds prayer to thwart alleged attempts to undermine elected leaders and steal the people’s mandate
• Prayers led by Dr. Sani Ashir seek protection for leaders, defeat of enemies, and lasting peace for the state

The Kano State Government has called on God to thwart alleged plans to “steal the mandate of the people through the back door.”

On Saturday, the National Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and his deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam, as well as other top state government dignitaries, attended the prayer at the Filin Mahaha along BUK road.

Dr. Sani Ashir led the prayer.

In his prepared speech, Ashir read out that;

Oh Allah, here are our leaders, our elected leaders, whom You blessed us with; our leaders that we willingly voted for with Your guidance. Please protect them. Please guide them aright.

Oh Allah, the enemies of the people are scheming and planning to undermine our leaders, Ya Allah! defeat the enemies of the people.

Ya Allah destroy the enemies of Kano State wherever they are. Ya Allah, the enemies of the state are there trying to steal the mandate of the people through the back door. Ya Allah confuse them and defeat them.

Ya Allah, establish an enduring peace in our state. Ya Allah bless our markets and our schools. Ya Allah, bless our businesses and our farms. Ya Allah bless our leaders and destroy their enemies.

Following the adoption of the parties’ final written addresses on Monday, the tribunal reserved its judgment for a date to be announced soon.

Prior to that, there were allegations that some lawyers were bribing or attempting to bribe members of the elections petitions tribunal on behalf of their clients, leading to accusations and counter-accusations in the state between the APC and the NNPP.

Protesters led by the Kano Civil Society Situation Room and members of the NNPP marched to Government House on Monday, demanding that the state governor deliver their demands to President Muhammadu Buhari.