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.
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, 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.
