Kano State: APC’s Gawuna Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Governor-Elect Abba Yusuf

The Kano State Deputy Governor and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the just concluded gubernatorial election, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna, on Wednesday conceded defeat and congratulated the State Governor-elect, Engr. Abba Kabiru Yusuf.

“We already laid our complaint on issues that occurred during the governorship election that made the results of the election faulty, hence demanding for review so that election can be conducted in places where lapses were discovered, contrary to INEC’s announcement of the candidate that won the governorship election.

“However, today, March 29th, 2023, INEC reconfirmed its earlier announcement of the winner of the governorship election with the issuance of certificate of return to NNPP candidate, Abba Kabiru Yusuf.

“I want to remind the people that prior to this moment, we have prayed to God to give us victory, if it will be in the best interest of all; and if it will be otherwise, God Almighty should do the best,” said Gawuna.

He appealed to supporters to accept fate and commit it to the will of God:

“I sincerely appreciate our supporters and well-wishers for coming out en masse to cast their votes for us during the March 18th governorship election.
Gawuna, in a-two minute-fifteen seconds audio recording on Wednesday, prayed for Allah’s guidance for the governor-elect.

He urged his supporters to exercise patience and remain calm despite the fact that they had complained to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), demanding the review of the governorship election results but that was not acceded to by the electoral umpire.

We already laid our complaint on issues that occurred during the governorship election that made the results of the election faulty, hence demanding for review so that election can be conducted in places where lapses were discovered, contrary to INEC’s announcement of the candidate that won the governorship election.

“However, today, March 29th, 2023, INEC reconfirmed its earlier announcement of the winner of the governorship election with the issuance of certificate of return to NNPP candidate, Abba Kabiru Yusuf.

“I want to remind the people that prior to this moment, we have prayed to God to give us victory, if it will be in the best interest of all; and if it will be otherwise, God Almighty should do the best,” said Gawuna.

He appealed to supporters to accept fate and commit it to the will of God:

“I sincerely appreciate our supporters and well-wishers for coming out en masse to cast their votes for us during the March 18th governorship election.

“I pray God will guide the governor-elect for him to be fair to all and for us to be law-abiding.”