BREAKING: Appeal Court nullifies Zamfara PDP governorship primary

Appeal Court sitting in Sokoto State presided over by Justice Muhammad Shuaibu has dismissed an appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, thereby nullifying his candidature.

Delivering its judgement in a unanimous decision by the three panels of judges, Justice Shuaibu said the appeal was an abuse of the judicial process and lacked merit.

Shuaibu further explained that Lawal had no right to appeal the judgement he already complied with.

Recall that a PDP governorship aspirant in the state, Ibrahim Shehu, had challenged Lawal’s emergence as the PDP candidate.

Shehu argued that the election that returned Lawal was marred with irregularities and non-compliance with the Electoral Act and PDP guidelines.

Being dissatisfied, he approached the Federal High Court in Gusau, which nullified the primary and ordered PDP to conduct a rerun within 14 days.

PDP complied with the judgement, conducted the rerun, and Lawal reemerged.

Shehu again approached the same high court, stressing that there was no election ruled in his favour and that the PDP had no governorship candidate for the 2023 election.

Responding, the lawyer to the appellants, Aminu Aliyu, said his client has the opportunity of appealing the judgement in the Supreme Court.

Also speaking, the lawyer to the respondent, Ndiana Anaka, said the judgement was a victory for democracy and rule of law.

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