PDP cannot field candidate in Zamfara 2023 Governorship election, Court rules
A Federal High Court in Gusau, Zamfara State, has nullified the fresh Peoples Democratic Primary (PDP) in Zamfara State. The court had earlier annulled the primaries that produced Dauda Lawal Dare as gubernatorial candidate of PDP in Zamfara. Lawal had polled 431 votes to win the governorship ticket in the party’s primary held on May 25, 2022. Three other aspirants — Abubakar Nakwada, Wadatau Madawaki, and Ibrahim Shehu-Gusau — had earlier withdrawn from the race, alleging irregularities. But Adamu Maina, the returning officer for the primary, said their withdrawal was declined since it was without formal notice. However, in June,
