Supreme Court Affirms Aliero As PDP Kebbi Central Senatorial Candidate

Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero has been affirmed as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Kebbi Central Senatorial District election.

A five-member panel of Justices of the Supreme Court led by Justice China Centus Nweze who affirmed the candidature of the PDP on Monday, set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which earlier set aside the appeal by Aliero challenging a Federal High Court ruling on the primary of the party.

Justice Amina Augie who read the majority judgement of the panel held that Aliero’s appeal challenging the declaration of Saidu Haruna as the PDP candidate for the senatorial district, had merit.

Similarly, the apex court validated the election of Dr Abubakar Yahaya Abdullahi as the PDP candidate for Kebbi North Senatorial District for the February 25 senatorial election.

Aliero will be up against Governor Atiku Bagudu, who is contesting the Kebbi Central senatorial district on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).