The PDP had urged the court to invalidate Mr Yahaya's candidacy as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship flagbearer for the 11 March election.
In the suit, the PDP had prayed to the judge, Binta Nyako, to invalidate Mr Yahaya’s candidacy as the All Progressives Congress governorship flagbearer for the 11 March election.
Mr Usman said the governor while vying for election in 2019, had in Form CF001 he submitted to INEC, claimed he worked with A.Y.U & Co Ltd from1980-1990, but, in the Form EC-9 which Mr Yahaya submitted to seek re-election, he said he worked at the same firm from 1985 to 2003.He said Mr Yahaya should be disqualified from contesting the forthcoming governorship election in Gombe State.
The plaintiffs’ lawyer had urged the court to compel INEC to remove Mr Yahaya’s name from the list of genuine candidates for the governorship poll.The defendants through their lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, urged the court to dismiss the case for lack of jurisdiction.