From Maiharaji Altine Gusau
The Federal High court sitting in Gusau, Zamfara state capital has nullified the election of Dauda Lawan Dare as the PDP Governorship candidate in 2023 general elections.
The Presiding Judge of the court, Justice Aminu Bappa said, the court has granted all the prayers of the plaintiffs and hereby nullified the election of Dauda Lawan Dare as the PDP flag bearer in the forth coming 2023 general elections.
He said, “The court has granted the prayers submitted in this honorable court by the plaintiffs and hereby ruled in their favour”.
“The 109-page judgement will be presented to the counsels of both the plaintiffs and the dependants”.
Addressing Journalists immediately after the judgement, the counsel to all the plaintiffs Ibrahim Aliyu said, the court has nullified the election of Dauda Lawan Dare as the PDP candidate based on the prayers they have submitted before the court.
“We are happy today as the court has answered our prayers and cancelled the election of Dauda Lawan Dare as PDP candidate in Zamfara state”.
“We had in our prayers urged the court to nullify the election which was characterised by series of irregularities and we are happy that our prayers have been granted.
