Court of Appeal Acknowledges 'Clerical Error,' Affirms Validity of Ruling Removing Abba Yusuf

The Court of Appeal reaffirmed its decision to remove Abba Yusuf from the position of governor of Kano State on Wednesday. Mr. Umar Bangari, the Chief Registrar of the Court of Appeal, clarified this during a press briefing in Abuja. The court dismissed a claim by Yusuf and his party, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), asserting that a section in the certified true copy of the judgment validated their victory in the gubernatorial election held on March 18.

Mr. Bangari attributed the discrepancy in the judgment copy to a clerical error, clarifying that it neither invalidated nor altered the court's findings and conclusions. He emphasized that the correction of this clerical error could be made upon the submission of a formal application by the concerned parties, citing Order 23 Rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Handbook, which grants the court authority to rectify such errors.

Despite the clerical error, Mr. Bangari asserted that the court's judgment remains valid, dispelling any misconceptions and affirming the court's ability to rectify such errors as needed.