The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kano State has been laid to rest as a Federal High Court, Kano struck out the suit challenging legality of the party ward congresses in the state.
Two members of the Aminu Wali-led faction Ali Baffa Ali and Aminu Sani Wali instituted the action against the PDP seen to be in the firm grip of the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State.
The plaintiff had approached the court on June 1, 2020, seeking the nullification of the ward congresses held on March 17 for being excluded from contesting the election.
The PDP in its defense argued that the matter is an internal affairs of the party and the plaintiffs lacked locus standi to challenge the party in court without exhausting internal party mechanism.
Justice Lewis Allagoa agreed with the submission of the party that the action is statutes barred having been filed 85 days after course of action arose and therefore struck out the suit.
The judge also dismissed motion on joinder filed by two other members of the party for lack of merit. The plaintiff counsel, Yusuf Binali, declined comment.
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While the Aminu Wali faction of the PDP indicated interest to contest for positions in the forthcoming local councils election in Kano, the Kwankwasiyya faction said it will not participate in the election.
Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe
