Stop holding yourself as Walewale NPP parliamentary candidate – Court orders Mahama

The Tamale High Court has placed an injunction on Dr Mahama Tia Kabiru restraining him from holding himself as the elected NPP parliamentary candidate for the Walewale constituency.

This follows an application filed by the incumbent Member of Parliament, Hajia Lariba Zuweira Abudu, challenging the election results that saw Dr Kabiru emerging victorious.

Dr Kabiru came in first with 345 votes while Hajia Lariba secured 338 votes in a fierce race.

Following the results, Hajia Abudu, who suspected foul play immediately filed an ex-parte motion at the Tamale High Court, alleging electoral irregularities.

She also alleged malpractice by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Kabiru and the Electoral Commission.

As part of her relief, she sought an injunction to prevent Dr Kabiru from holding himself as the winner of the Walewale constituency race.

Meanwhile, the two other candidates in the race, Tahiru Sham-Una and Jangdoo Mahama, received 145 and 1 vote, respectively.

Initially, the NPP, as a third defendant, wanted the court to dismiss the case, accusing Hajia Abudu of violating the party’s constitution by not exhausting internal conflict resolution mechanisms before approaching the court.

Before today’s ruling, supporters of the NPP in the Walewale constituency called for the party’s Presidential Candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia’s intervention.

They warned that if the issue is not addressed promptly, it could jeopardise the party’s chances in the December 7 general elections.