The Coalition for Defence of Justice and Rule of Law, a group of civil society groups in Nigeria, has called on Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State to resign from office immediately.
The demand came after Governor Yusuf’s neglect of the latest court ruling dismissing the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido as the Emir of Kano.
In a statement signed by Comrade Mohammed Bello, the group accused the governor of blatant disregard for the rule of law.
The group said the recent judgement by Justice Abdullahi Liman of the Federal High Court, Kano was unambiguous and a clear rebuke of Governor Yusuf’s actions, which were deemed illegal and unconstitutional.
Despite this, the group noted that Governor Yusuf chose to ignore the court’s decision, insisting, and disrespecting the judiciary and traditional institutions.
The statement reads: “The Coalition for Defence of Justice and Rule of Law, a collective of civil society groups in Nigeria, calls on Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State to resign from office immediately.
“The recent judgement by Justice Abdullahi Liman of the Federal High Court, Kano, unequivocally set aside the reinstatement of Sanusi Lamido as Emir of Kano.
“This ruling was a clear rebuke of Governor Yusuf’s actions, which were deemed illegal and unconstitutional.”
The Coalition for Defence of Justice and Rule of Law, therefore, noted that the governor has betrayed the trust placed in him by the people of Kano State and his continued occupation of the office of governor is a mockery of democratic institutions and a threat to the stability of the state.
“Failure to resign, Nigerians will hold him responsible for anything that goes wrong in Kano,.
“We will occupy the Kano State Government House, Kano State house in Abuja and other strategic locations to express our rejection of his continued stay in office.
“The people of Kano State deserve better and we will ensure that their voices are heard. We urge the good people of Kano State to remain calm and peaceful in the face of this crisis.
“We assure them that we will continue to monitor the situation and take all necessary steps to ensure that justice and the rule of law are upheld.”
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