Nigeria's ruling party, APC, has distributed new party dresses to its members in Kano State in preparation for the swearing-in ceremony of its candidate, Nasir Gawuna, ahead of the Supreme Court judgement on the governorship election in the state.
Faisal Ibrahim one of the APC members with his pieces in preparation for swearing-in ceremony ahead of Supreme Court judgement. The Supreme Court has set Friday (12 January) as judgment day on an appeal filed by the governor, Mr Yusuf, challenging his sacking from office by two lower courts.Nigeria’s ruling party, APC , is so hopeful of victory in Kano State that its local chapters have started distributing celebration dresses to members.
(APC) in Kano State have distributed new party dresses to members for a planned swearing-in of its candidate, Nasir Gawuna, ahead of the Supreme Court judgement on the governorship election in the state. The development followed fasting and animal sacrifices observed over the week by members of the APC and those of the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the state. The two parties had asked their members to pray for a favourable Supreme Court judgemen
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