{"id":166421,"date":"2023-11-22T21:56:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:56:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/?p=166421"},"modified":"2023-11-22T21:56:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T20:56:48","slug":"protest-in-kano-over-judgment-sacking-yusuf-as-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmail-ng.com\/protest-in-kano-over-judgment-sacking-yusuf-as-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest in Kano over judgment sacking Yusuf as governor"},"content":{"rendered":"
Hundreds of youths, on Wednesday evening, took to the streets of Kano, protesting over the appeal court judgment that sacked Abba Yusuf as the governor of the state.<\/strong><\/p>\n The protesters, comprising workmen, set tyres on fire along the Dan Agundi area of Kano while chanting a solidarity song for the governor.<\/p>\n But they were dispersed by police officers who mobilised to the scene of the protest.<\/p>\n Policemen barricaded the road leading to the government house, while motorists were diverted to drive on one lane.<\/p>\n The protesters were seen in the Kofar Nassarawa and BUK road.<\/p>\n The fresh protest came after the certified true copy (CTC) of the judgement surfaced in the public domain and seemed contrary to the verdict of the appellate court.<\/p>\n Some of the protesters said they were ready to die as they demanded justice.<\/p>\n