A Federal high court sitting in Gusau has again nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election that produced Dr Dauda Lawal as PDP governorship candidate in Zamfara State.
While reading the judgment on the matter, the presiding judge, Justice Aminu Bappa said the PDP can not fill a governorship candidate for the 2023 general election as the party violated section 82 of the 2010 electoral Act.
In a phone interview with Radio Nigeria, counsel to the Plaintiffs, Barrister Ibrahim Ali said the judgment was apt as it would serve as a deterrent to other political parties and it protects the democracy in Nigeria.
According to him, they filed in the case challenging the legality of the PDP governorship primary election, saying, 2022 electoral Act required that all political parties must notify the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) about their primary election 21 days before the election and all Aspirants be notified 7 days before the election but none was fulfilled.
On his part, counsel to the defendant, Barrister Ajiya A Shehu said they will appeal the judgment as the PDP and its candidate were not satisfied with the judgment, noting that the Federal high court has superior courts on top.
Barrister Shehu added that their team of lawyers are studying the judgment and will take next line of action
Abdulrazak Kaura