The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has known as on the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to research a court ruling that displaced its candidate for the Gwale Federal Constituency in Kano State.
The occasion alleged that its officers weren’t invited to testify in a swimsuit difficult its candidate-selection course of earlier than the Federal High Court in Kano, whereas questioning the authenticity of paperwork offered in reference to the disputed nomination.
The Chairman of the occasion in Gwale Local Government Area, Dr. Naziru Yusuf Abdullahi, made the decision throughout a press briefing on the occasion’s headquarters on Sunday.
He said that the occasion carried out a consensus and affirmation train on May 29, 2026, throughout which its candidates for varied elective positions had been endorsed in the presence of representatives from related businesses.
Abdullahi famous that officers from INEC, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) monitored the train.
He listed the occasion’s endorsed candidates as Peter Obi for President, Aminu Abdussalam for Governor, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna for Senate, and Aminu Abdullahi for the House of Assembly, whereas figuring out Dr. Muhammad Hamisu because the candidate for the Gwale Federal Constituency seat.
According to him, the occasion subsequently continued its actions with out receiving any official communication indicating that the candidates endorsed through the train had been changed.
However, he defined that the occasion later discovered of a court case instituted by one Abdulmajid Hamisu in opposition to INEC and the NDC, which resulted in a ruling in opposition to Dr. Muhammad Hamisu.
Abdullahi faulted the proceedings, alleging that neither he nor different occasion officers concerned in the affirmation train had been invited to make clear how the candidate was chosen.
He added that the chairman and secretary of the affirmation committee might have supplied proof concerning the method however had been denied the chance.
The chairman maintained that paperwork signed through the May 29 train, which had been additionally endorsed by representatives of monitoring businesses, supported the occasion’s place.
In separate verifying affidavits filed in a Federal High Court case involving Hon. Barr. Ismail Idris Sani, the NDC, and INEC, the occasion’s Kano State Chairman, Hussaini Isa Mairiga, and State Secretary, Prof. Salisu Mohammed Tudunkaya, additionally challenged a disputed letter dated June 15, 2026, purportedly containing the occasion’s checklist of candidates for the 2027 elections.
The two officers said that they neither signed nor licensed the issuance of the disputed letter, including that its letterhead, brand, formatting, and signatures differed from these on the occasion’s official correspondence.
They recognized a separate candidate-submission letter dated June 15, 2026—acknowledged by INEC’s Kano workplace on the identical date—because the genuine doc.
The affidavits highlighted that the disputed letter lacked the legitimate INEC acknowledgment stamp and differed considerably from the real doc in presentation and authentication. (Note: The assertions in the affidavits characterize the officers’ claims earlier than the court and don’t independently set up authorized forgery.)
Abdullahi urged INEC, the police, the DSS, and different related safety businesses to research the matter, reiterating that the occasion stays dedicated to rule of legislation and peaceable political engagement.
He additionally known as on the NJC to assessment the conduct of the presiding choose who delivered the ruling, alleging that the court didn’t adequately contemplate the occasion’s account of the first course of.
“We are law-abiding citizens. We respect the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and remain peaceful,” he mentioned, urging occasion members to remain calm whereas the matter is pursued by way of authorized channels.
The NDC chairman reaffirmed the occasion’s unwavering help for its endorsed candidates and its nationwide management, together with occasion chief Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, including that the NDC will proceed to hunt redress by way of acceptable authorized and institutional channels.
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