Kano residents in the metropolis, on Monday, took to the streets celebrating the victory of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) candidates at the governorship and state assembly elections in spite of the curfew imposed by the state government.
The state government imposed dawn to dusk curfew to avoid breakdown of law and order, following tension generated from the collation of results of the Governorship and State Assembly elections.
Abba Yusuf of NNPP defeated his closest rival, the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Nasiru Gawuna of APC.
Yusuf polled 1,019,602 votes against Gawuna’s 892,705.
The residents chanted victory songs and wielded placards with various inscriptions as they paraded in motorcades on the streets.
Some of the placards read “Alhamdulillah Kano is for Kwankwaso” and “Support for Abba Gida-Gida for progress of the state”, among others.
Displays by motorcyclists and tricyclists added colour to the celebrations.
