Breaking: Tragedy as PDP Chairman in Famous State Slumps, Dies
- The chairman of the PDP in Zamfara state, Ahmad Sani Kaura, has been reported dead after falling ill
- Kaura was said to have slumped and died on Tuesday, November 2, in Gusau, during a peace accord meeting
- A chieftain of the PDP in Zamfara, Aminu Umar, disclosed that Kaura was yet to fully recover from the sickness before attending the meeting
- Nothing has been said about the nature of Kaura's sickness as well as if he has been buried according to Islamic rites
Gusau, Zamfara - Ahmad Sani Kaura, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara state, was reported dead on Wednesday, November 2.
Channels TV reports that Kaura slumped and died during a peace accord meeting with the Zamfara state council of Ulama ahead of the 2023 general elections.
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According to a chieftain of the PDP in the northern state, Aminu Umar, the chairman was sick and was yet to fully recover before attending the meeting.
Trouble for PDP as court sacks party's governorship candidate in Zamfara state
A Federal High Court in Zamfara had nullified the primary election that produced Alhaji Dauda Lawal Dare as the state's PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 elections.
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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.
Delivering the judgment on Friday, September 16, Justice Aminu Baffa Aliyu said all the prayers of the plaintiff had been granted by the court.
Justice Aminu ordered that a fresh primary election must be conducted to ensure justice and fairness to all parties.
Tension as PDP governorship, House of Assembly aspirants face disqualifications in 5 states
Meanwhile, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prepared 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.
Source: Legit.ng
