The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the newly constituted Kano State Chapter Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in obedience to the order of the Federal High Court which restrained the party from tampering with the authentic state executive.
This was contained in a letter dated April 6, 2022, and signed by its Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony and addressed to the party’s national chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, which obtained by the Nigerian Tribune in Abuja on Wednesday
The letter reads, “Please refer to your letter Ref. PDP/DOM/GF.2/VOL1M/22-055 dated 30th March 2022 in which you notified the Commission of the decision of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) to appoint a Kano State Caretaker Committee.
“This is to draw your attention to an order of Federal High Court, Abuja (suit no. FHC/ABJ/CS/393/2022) which has restrained the commission “from accepting any list of Interim Caretaker Committees” in respect of your Kano State Chapter.
“While hoping your party takes note of the order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, please accept the assurance of the Commission’s warm regards.”
The PDP had in a March 30, 2022 letter sent the names of the seven-member Kano State Caretaker Committee to the Commission.
It listed members of the committee as Alhaji Ibrahim Atta –Chairman; Alhaji Ibrahim Aminu Daniya, Hajiya Ladidi Dangalan; Hon. Aminu Abdullahi Jungau; Mukhtar Mustapha Balarabe, Abdullahi Isa Sulaiman and Barr Baba Lawal Aliyu, as members.
The letter was signed by Ayu and the party’s National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Naemeka Anyanwu.
INEC directives and rejection have rendered a nullity the decision of the PDP to proceed to inaugurate the Caretaker Committee despite the order of the court and INEC decision.
With the latest development, unless the Party reverts to the dissolved executive list it may not likely have a governorship candidate and parliamentary seat candidates for 2023 elections.
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