INEC rejects Kano PDP caretaker committee


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.

A Federal High Court, Abuja had restrained the party from tampering with the Kano authentic state executive. 

Consequently, INEC action has rendered a nullity the decision of the PDP to proceed to inaugurate the Caretaker Committee despite the order of the Court and INEC decision. 
  INEC’s position on the matter was contained in a later dated  April 6, 2022,  signed by its Secretary, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, and addressed to the party’s National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu.

Continuing, the letter read, “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 you 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 latter dated March 30, 2022, sent 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 Ayu and the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu.