INEC denies withdrawal notice on Kano guber Appeal, says legal secretary misled
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is said to have retracted the withdrawal of its appeal in the Kano State gubernatorial election petition judgement.
It was learnt on Saturday that INEC had withdrawn its initial letter signifying its withdrawal from the appeal against the judgement of the Tribunal.
In a letter signed by the head of the commission’s legal department in Kano, Suleiman Alkali, on Friday, it said it withdrew its appeal as it had no reason to do so.
The letter, which was addressed to the secretary of the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, partly read: “I have been instructed by the commission headquarters that INEC as an umpire have no reason to appeal any judgment.
“Consequently, the National Commissioner in charge of Legal Services and National Commissioner in charge of Kano zone directed that the appeal be withdrawn and all processes for all Appeals should be forwarded to the Kano Office.”
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However, Alkali has said the letter written to the Tribunal has been withdrawn.
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is said to have retracted the withdrawal of its appeal in the Kano State gubernatorial election petition judgement.
It was learnt on Saturday that INEC had withdrawn its initial letter signifying its withdrawal from the appeal against the judgement of the Tribunal.
In a letter signed by the head of the commission’s legal department in Kano, Suleiman Alkali, on Friday, it said it withdrew its appeal as it had no reason to do so.
The letter, which was addressed to the secretary of the Kano Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, partly read: “I have been instructed by the commission headquarters that INEC as an umpire have no reason to appeal any judgment.
“Consequently, the National Commissioner in charge of Legal Services and National Commissioner in charge of Kano zone directed that the appeal be withdrawn and all processes for all Appeals should be forwarded to the Kano Office.”
However, Alkali has said the letter written to the Tribunal has been withdrawn.
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