The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State has deepened as Alhaji Muhammad Bello Dalha, who gained the get together’s governorship major in May, denied voluntarily withdrawing from the 2027 race in favor of Muhammad Sani Abacha.
Dalha, in an announcement dated October 29, 2026, stated he had taken the matter to the Federal High Court to problem the choice of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take away his title from the checklist of governorship candidates and publish Abacha’s title in his place.
He described experiences of his withdrawal as incorrect, insisting that he had not voluntarily stepped down for Abacha, the son of former Head of State, General Sani Abacha.
“I have not voluntarily withdrawn my candidacy. The reports suggesting otherwise are incorrect and do not reflect my position,” he stated.
Dalha alleged that he made a number of efforts to forestall INEC from performing on what he described as a disputed withdrawal declare, however the fee proceeded to acknowledge Abacha as the get together’s candidate.
He stated that, to his information, there was no verifiable proof that he had voluntarily withdrawn from the competition.
The governorship aspirant stated he had resorted to the court to search justice, urging the judiciary to study the info and permit the legislation to take its course.
“I remain committed to defending my position through lawful and constitutional means,” he stated, whereas calling on his supporters, get together members, and the general public to stay calm and keep away from spreading unverified data.
The dispute adopted a contemporary train carried out by a faction of the PDP in Kano, which affirmed Abacha as the get together’s governorship candidate for the 2027 basic election.
At an expanded stakeholders’ assembly held on Wednesday, get together leaders introduced Abacha as their consensus alternative and named the factional state chairman, Alhaji Ado Kibiya, as his operating mate.
The improvement got here months after Dalha defeated Abacha within the get together’s governorship major held in May 2026.
At that major, chaired by Umar Hadejia, Dalha polled 2,233 votes to defeat Abacha, who secured 749 votes.
However, addressing stakeholders on the newest assembly, the PDP factional chairman in Kano, Dr. Bello Gambo Bichi, stated Abacha’s emergence adopted Dalha’s withdrawal from the race.
Bichi argued that the get together was required to conduct a alternative major following the withdrawal of its preliminary candidate, including that the method complied with the get together’s structure, pointers, and relevant electoral legal guidelines.
“We have gathered today to undertake the process of affirming our party’s candidate for the forthcoming Kano State governorship election after the withdrawal of Mohammad Dalhatu,” he stated.
He added that Abacha had been introduced as the get together’s consensus alternative after reconciliation and consultations amongst stakeholders.
Also talking, the chairman of the PDP governorship alternative major election panel, Dr. Abba Abdullahi, declared Abacha the lawful alternative for Dalha, saying the train was carried out in accordance with the get together’s structure, pointers, and related electoral laws.
Abdullahi stated the get together had verified that Abacha met the necessities for nomination as its governorship candidate.
Dalha, nevertheless, has challenged the declare that he voluntarily withdrew, setting the stage for a authorized battle over who’s entitled to symbolize the PDP within the 2027 Kano governorship election.
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