APC withdraws as KANSIEC insists on conducting LG polls in Kano
by Adenle Ahmed Abiola · The Eagle OnlineIn another development, the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Malumfashi, has announced the withdrawal of the All Progressives Congress from the upcoming Kano local government election.
This was as the chairman insisted that the commission is proceeding with the election following a State High Court ruling that directed the commission to conduct the election on Saturday.
Malumfashi made this known during a news conference on Friday.
“The main opposition party, which is the APC, has withdrawn from the election as they did not participate in any of the processes,” Malumfashi said.
He added that “The commission has completed all arrangements to conduct the election in the state on Saturday, in line with the ruling of a Kano State High Court on Friday.”
The KANSIEC chairman disclosed further that only six political parties are participating in the election including NNPP, ZLP, Accord Party, NRM, AAC and AA.
He insisted that the Commission is carrying out its activities under the ambits of the law, “every activity 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 underage children are not allowed to vote.
Malumfashi also reminded politicians that vote-buying, thuggery and other forms of violence contravene the state electoral guidelines.
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He maintained that all democrats and lovers of democracy expect that Friday’s Kano High Court judgment that gave a nod for the election to hold be respected.
Recall that a state high court had earlier on Friday upheld the powers of the State Independent Electoral Commission to conduct the Local Government elections as scheduled.
In his judgement, Justice Sanusi Ado Maaji stated that the Applicant had successfully proved their case.
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