A Federal High Court sitted in Kano on Monday nullified the governorship primary election conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP,) which produced Abba Kabir-Yusuf as flag-bearer in the state. This was done with barely five days left to the gubernatorial election which is set to hold on the 9th of March.
One of the party gubernatorial aspirants, Alhaji Ibrahim Ali-Amin filed a case challenging the legitimacy of the process which led to the cancellation of the primary election by the court.
Al-Amin alleged that the PDP during the primary election “sidelined and booted him out” of the race.
Justice Lewis Alagua, nullified the election on the premise that the party had no reason to deny the plaintiff from participating in the primary election because he formally brought his expression and nomination form. Alagua also held that denying the plaintiff the right to participate in the primary election, has gone against the provision of the Electoral Act.
He ordered for a valid fresh primary election before the forthcoming governorship election on March 9 in the country.
Alhaji Ibarahim claimed he was blatantly denied participation in the primary election despite the fact that he had brought his expression and nomination form.
The counsel to PDP, Bashir Yusuf has said that the verdict did not only affect Abba Kabir-Yusuf as a candidate but PDP as a whole. He further stated that the party would appeal against the judgement.
