The Tamale High Court has ordered a re-run of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Walewale constituency in the North East region.
This was when the court on Monday, September 2, 2024, ruled on a petition brought before it by incumbent MP, Zuweira Lariba.
On January 28, 2024, Dr Mahama Tia Kabiru, a 35-year-old PhD holder and Vice Presidential special advisor, narrowly defeated Hajia Lariba in a tightly contested primary.
The election, conducted under heavy security with the presence of regional and constituency executives, saw Dr Kabiru winning with 345 votes to Hajia Lariba’s 338 votes.
Hajia Lariba quickly rejected the election outcome and filed an ex parte motion at the Tamale High Court, alleging electoral irregularities and malpractice by the party, Dr Kabiru, and the Electoral Commission.
She sought an injunction to prevent Dr Kabiru from holding himself as the winner, which was granted in June 2024.
With barely 95 days to the December 7 election, it cannot be immediately established when processes will commence for the re-run.
