Breaking: Trouble for PDP as Court Sacks Party's Governorship Candidate in Northern State
- The governorship primary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara state has been nullified
- Alhaji Dauda Lawal Dare had emerged as the winner of the primary which was nullified by the Federal High Court in Zamfara on Friday, September 16
- The court, ruling on a suit filed by an aspirant in the election, ordered that the party should conduct a fresh primary
Gusau, Zamfara state - A Federal High Court in Zamfara has nullified the primary election that produced Alhaji Dauda Lawal Dare as the state's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 elections.
Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu, a former federal lawmaker who also contested the election, had approached the court seeking the nullification of the PDP primary election won by Dare, citing gross irregularities.
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Delivering the judgment on Friday, September 16, Justice Aminu Baffa Aliyu said all the prayers of the plaintiff had been granted by the court, Daily Trust reported.
Court orders fresh primary election
Justice Aminu ordered that a fresh primary election must be conducted to ensure justice and fairness to all parties.
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Speaking shortly after the judgment, counsel for the plaintiff, Barrister Ibrahim Ali, said:
“The court looked at the merit of the matter and decided the case in favour of the plaintiffs.”
He added:
“Our prayers were that the primary elections conducted by a committee led by Adamu Maina Waziri be nullified by the court and order be given by the court for the conduct of a fresh election in line with the PDP’s constitution and guidelines. All our prayers have been granted.
“The judgment was well evaluated because we proved our case beyond reasonable doubts and we are happy with the decision of the court.”
However, the state legal adviser of the PDP in the state, Barrister Bashir Abubakar Masama, said the party would study the judgment and take the next line of action, adding that the ruling would be appealed.
Tension as PDP governorship, House of Assembly aspirants face disqualifications in 5 states
Meanwhile, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepares the final list of candidates ahead of the 2023 general elections, many governorship and House of Assembly aspirants’ fates in the PDP are still uncertain.
This is due to the number of court cases that emanated from the party’s primaries in many states.
For instance, in Benue, the PDP governorship candidate, Titus Uba, has been dragged to court over alleged perjury.
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