PDP Crisis: Tension As Sani Abacha, Jafa, Wali Await Court Ruling On Kano Gubernatorial Ticket

A Federal High court sitting in Kano has on Monday reserved ruling on the contentious Kano Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial ticket till Thursday, December 22nd.

Naija News reports that Muhammad Sani Abacha, Sadiq Aminu Wali, and Sani Bello have been involved in a struggle for the governorship ticket of the PDP Kano state.

Abacha had earlier approached the court demanding that he be declared the winner of the Party Primary Election conducted on 25th May, 2022.

He also prayed the court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), its officers, agents, and privies from further recognizing Sadiq Aminu Wali or any other person as the gubernatorial candidate of PDP in Kano State.

While Abacha was contesting the case at the court another candidate, Jafar Sani Bello instituted a fresh suit challenging both Mohammed Abacha and Sadiq Wali on alleged ground of qualification in accordance with the provisions of the Nigerian constitution, Electoral Act and PDP constitution.

Jafar Sani Bello, similarly joined INEC in the suit for recognizing Sadiq Wali as the flag for the party, as he urged the court to join him as an interested party in a suit he instituted and Wali was however joined.

Dissatisfied with the court decision, Sadiq Wali approached the court of appeal asking it to nullify the Federal high court rulling.

The Court of Appeal, consequently upheld that the Federal High Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the matter as such Wali should not be joined as party in the suit

At the resumed hearing on Monday, the trio were informed by their counsel that the judgement would be delivered via zoom but was adjourned to next Thursday, December 22nd.