A federal high court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara state, has nullified the election of Dauda Lawal as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
In the party primary conducted on May 25,2022, Lawal had polled 431 votes to win the governorship ticket .
Three other aspirants — Abubakar Nakwada, Wadatau Madawaki, and Ibrahim Shehu-Gusau — had earlier withdrawn from the race, alleging irregularities.
But the returning officer,Adamu Maina , said their withdrawal was declined since it was without formal notice.
InJune, Shehu-Gusau, Madawaki and Aliyu Hafiz Muhammad — another aspirant — filled a suit challenging the legality of the primary that produced Lawal as the party’s candidate.
They prayed the court to annul the exercise due to alleged anomalies, contradictions, fraud, violation of the electoral act and the party’s constitution, among other things.
Delivering judgment on Friday, Aminu Bappa, the presiding judge, granted all the prayers of the plaintiffs and nullified the primary
The judge also ordered that a fresh primary should be conducted to produce a flagbearer.
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