APC PULLS OUT FROM KANO LG ELECTIONS – PROF MALUMFASHI . . 25-10-24
By Sadiq Aminu The chairman of Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Prof. Sani Lawan Malunfashi, says the All Progressive Congress have pulls out from the forthcoming local government Elections.
Professor Sani Lawal Malumfashi disclosed this while addressing journalist in Kano.
He said all arrangments have been concluded to conduct local government elections in the state on Saturday in line with the ruling of a Kano state High Court on Friday.
” The main opposition party in the state, the All Progressive Congress (APC), has since pulled out of the race as they boycotted all electoral processes and guidlines set out by the Commission. ”
He said six political parties are participating in the election including NNPP, ZLP, Accord Party, NRPM, AAC and AA.
The KANSIEC chairman insisted that the Commission is carrying out its activities under the ambits of the law, “every activities of the Commission is procedural. We are not partisan.”
He further urged KANSIEC staff and ad-hoc staff to resist any temptation of bribery and ensure that under-age children are not allowed to vote.
Prof. Malunfashi also reminded politicians that vote-buying, thuggery and other forms of violence contravrne the state electoral guidlines.
He maintained that the expections of all democrats and lovers of democracy is that the Friday’s Kano High Court judegement that gave a nod for the election to hold be respected.