Kano state High court No 4 sitting at State road complex has declared the election of Yoruba Community Kano executive members led by comrade Sam Alade as null .
The court presided over by justice Usman Mallam Na;Abba, in an order of the court dated 26tth day of June 2023, held that the election that produced the Alade led exco have been set aside.
The court in suit No . K/584/2022 filed by one Seyi Samuel Olorunishola against one Abdulateef Faisu, Sam Alade and others as respondents said “ that all actions carried out by the respondents or any persons on the basis of the judgment of 30/05/2023, on account certain people emerged as executives of Yoruba Community Kano, YCK and any other action carried out within 30/05/2023 are hereby set aside.
The court passed the verdict, after hearing Mrs M. Aminu Esq, counsel for the Applicant and H A. Dandago, for the judgment creditor and Prof Y B. Hassan, for some of the respondents.
The court further held “that the Caretaker Committee, which was appointed by the Oba Yoruba Kano, sequel to the order of this court and reads 08/03/2023 should continue acting and should conduct fresh elections to appoint new executives for Yoruba community Kano within six months .
It would be recalled that the Yoruba community in Kano is engulfed in a leadership tussle over, who are the bonafide leaders of the umbrella group of the Yoruba’s in the ancient city.
