The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the newly constituted Kano state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caretaker Committee in obedience to the order of the Federal High Court which restrained the party from tampering with the Kano authentic state executive.
INEC directives and rejection has a nullified the decision of the PDP to proceed and inaugurate the Caretaker Committee despite the order of the Court.
This action of the Commission means that if the PDP does not revert to the authentic executive, the party will likely not be able to field candidates for the 2023 general elections.
INEC’s position on the matter was contained in a later dated April 6, 2022 and signed by its Secretary. Rose Oriaran-Anthony.
The letter which was addressed to the party’s National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu referred to the PDP letter Titled: PDP/DOM/GF.2/VOL1M/22-055 and dated 30th March, 2022 in which the Party notified the Commission of the decision of its National Working Committee (NWC) to appoint a Kano State Caretaker Committee.
The Statement from INEC however, drew the attention of the Party 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 PDP Kano State Chapter.
The PDP had on March 30, 2022 sent a letter containing names of seven-member Kano State Craetaker 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 the National Chairman, Professor Iyorchia Ayu and the party’s National Secretary, Sen. Samuel Naemeka Anyanwu.
(Editor: Anoyoyo Ogiagboviogie)
