Mohammad Sani Abacha was recognized on Thursday by a Kano-based Federal High Court as the People’s Democratic Party’s legitimate nominee for governor of Kano State.

In his judgment, on Thursday evening, the presiding judge, Justice A.M Liman nullified the party’s primary election that produced Sadik Amunu Wali, as Kano PDP governorship candidate and ordered INEC to expunge his name for Muhammad Sani Abacha.

The judgment, which was virtually delivered was earlier scheduled for 12.00 noon on Thursday but was later deferred to 4.00 pm.

All of the plaintiff’s requests in the case were granted by the court.