Kano State Government on Monday imposed a dawn to dusk curfew following tension generated by the declaration of Malam Abba Yusuf, candidate of New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), as winner of the governorship election.
The state Commissioner for Information and internal affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, made the announcement in a statement on Monday.
He said the decision was to prevent hoodlums from causing chaos in the already tense situation.
The commissioner called on people in the state to remain indoors as security agents would not spare anyone or group bent on causing trouble.
INEC said Abba Yusuf beat the Deputy Governor Yusuf Gawuna at the poll.
The state Returning Officer, Prof. Doko Ibrahim, the Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said Yusuf polled 1,019,602 votes to clinch the seat.
Yusuf Gawuna, of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scored 892,705 votes.
The election was contested by 18 candidates.
“Having satisfied the requirements of the law and scored the highest number of votes, Abba Kabiru Yusuf of the NNPP is hereby declared winner and returned elected,” Ibrahim said.
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