The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara State has announced the date for a fresh (rerun) of the governorship primary in the state.
The state chairman of the party, Alhaji Ahmad Sani Kaura, who disclosed this, said Friday (tomorrow) has been fixed for the rerun election.
Sani Kaura said preparations were on top gear for the peaceful conduct of the primary election.
He added that there would be a level playing ground for all contestants.
Recall that a Federal High Court nullified the party’s governorship primary won by Alhaji Dauda Lawal Dare last Friday.
The court cited a flagrant violation of the party’s constitutional provisions and guidelines.
The judgement was given after a former federal lawmaker, Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Gusau, asked the court to nullify the election, stating that gross irregularities highly characterized it.
Sani Kaura said, “The Peoples Democratic Party is a law- abiding entity and we are complying with the court order to conduct a fresh primary election. The contestants remain the same, Alhaji Dauda Lawal Dare, Ibrahim Shehu Gusau, Wadatau Madawaki and Hafiz Nahuche.
“The national headquarters of our party has scheduled the rerun to hold on 23 September 2022 (tomorrow). Officials from the headquarters are coming to Gusau to conduct a peaceful and acceptable election.
“As I’m talking to you, congresses are being held in wards to ensure gender compliance because part of what court said was that women were excluded from the delegate list. We are including them now.”
