Court Nullifies Zamfara PDP Guber Primary

A Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, the Zamfara State Capital has nullified the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship primary election that produced Dauda Lawal as the State Governorship Candidate of the party ahead of the 2023 general election.

In a judgment summarily delivered by Justice Aminu Bappa, the court granted all the prayers by the plaintiff which is to nullify the primary election that produced Dauda Lawal and ordered fresh primary election in line with the constitution of PDP and guidelines of the party

He said “The court has granted the prayers submitted in this honorable court by the plaintiffs and hereby ruled in their favour”.

“The 109-page judgement will be presented to the counsels of both the plaintiffs and the dependants”.

PDP Governorship Primary which held in Zamfara State on May 25, produced Dr Dauda Lawal-Dare, as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2023 general polls.

The primary election was conducted by the committee sent from the PDP National Headquarters Abuja, led by Adamu Maina-Waziri.

Following the conclusion of the primary election, Mr Ibrahim Shehu-Gusau and two other PDP governorship aspirants, sought the nullification of the party’s poll over alleged irregularities and noncompliance with the constitution of the PDP.