Court nullifies Senator Alieru's PDP primaries, affirms first winner Haruna Saidu

From Haruna Usman, Birnin Kebbi

A federal high court sitting in Birnin Kebbi, on Tuesday nullified the second peoples democratic party (PDP) primaries for Kebbi central senatorial district which Alieru participated in. Justice B G Ashigar of the federal high court Birnin Kebbi, while delivering the ruling contended that, that PDP unlawfully canceled the primaries which the plaintiff took part in on a popurted pertition written against him (Haruna Saidu dandio) that he forged signatures of some people in his nomination form for Kebbi central, continuing Ashiga said that, the plaintiff was not served with the pertition and that he was denied of his right to free hearing before PDP cancelled his primaries, as such the cancellation is a nullity and that PDP is not capable to cancel the primaries after refusing to serve him pertition written against him. He added that, INEC unlawfully excluded the plaintiff name, adding no complaint was however made about the plaintiff primaries up to the second primaries which senator Alieru took part in. He explained that money was allegedly offered Malam Haruna to relinguish his seat to the defendent (Alieru). In his final ruling after quoting relevant sections particularly section 84 of the amended electoral act and several sections, cited similar caseses, read affidavits and submissions from lawyers involved in the case, justice Babagana Ashiga of the federal high court Birnin Kebbi "hereby affirmed the first primaries of Kebbi central won by malam Haruna Saidu dandi, o for having took part in the PDP primaries for Kebbi central and the second primaries which Senator Adamu took part is a nullity, Haruna is the valid candidate for PPD kebbi central senatorial district. Reacting to the court ruling, lawyer to the plaintiff barrister Usman Sulaiman (SAN) said that, they came to challenge the second primaries of Alieru and justice was rightly served as Haruna Saidu is the valid candidate for PDP Kebbi central and they are grateful to God and the court. In his response, councel to the first defendent Senator Alieru Barrister Aminu Hassan said that, judicial system is like upstairs if you are not satisfied in the first floor you will move to the other, they will appeal the ruling.