Kano: Its a clerical error – Appeal Court break silence on CTC judgment
“The clerical error will be rectified once parties in the matter file formal application to that effect,” he said.
On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal reaffirmed its decision to sack Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf.
Umar Bangari, the chief registrar of the Court of Appeal, disclosed this to press in Abuja.
The appellate court disregarded as a clerical error a piece of the certified true copy of its judgment that Mr Yusuf and his party, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, said confirmed their victory in the March 18 gubernatorial election.
“What happened in the judgement copy was a clerical error that did not in any way invalidate or change the findings and conclusion of the Court.
“The clerical error will be rectified once parties in the matter file formal application to that effect,” he said.
He drew the attention of newsmen to Order 23 Rule 4 of the Court of Appeal Handbook, which empowers the court to correct any clerical error once detected by the court or any of the parties in the matter.
He, however, insisted that contrary to insinuations, the judgement of the court remains valid.
“The Court is empowered to correct such clerical error and would be done as appropriate,” he said.
(NAN)