Schools, banks, others shut as Supreme Court decides Kano governorship election

There is tension in Kano State, especially the capital, as residents await the verdict that will decide their lawful governor today. Schools and financial institutions have announced closed, anticipating violence after the ruling.

After his eight months in power, the Supreme Court is set to issue a final judgment that will determine whether or not Abba Yusuf of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) will remain the governor of Kano.

The embattled governor is challenging the verdicts of the tribunal and Court of Appeal that favoured Nasiru Gawuna of All Progressives Congress (APC) at the apex court, which decision would finally lay the eight-month legal battle to rest.

Nevertheless, the much-awaited judgment has triggered palpable anxiety in the city following visible sign of volatility occasioned by the utterances of members of both APC and NNPP.

Already, private schools in the city have suspended their regular activities for safety reasons following the rising tension and security risk. Although, government has not announced closure of schools on Friday, our reporter received messages sent to parents by private schools to confirm closure.