Kano State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) claims that the State Independent Electoral Commission’s (KANSIEC) Saturday local government elections are unlawful.
In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Kano, Rabi’u Bichi, a party chieftain, made the statement.
“A court order by Justice Simon Amobeda of the Federal High Court, Kano, which is still in effect and declared the election void, informs the party’s position.”The judge determined that KANSIEC’s leadership was prejudiced and political toward the state’s ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
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“The APC believes that any election result is unlawful because the ruling has not been appealed,” he stated.
In support of his assertions that the election is unlawful, the APC chieftain also cited a recent ruling by the Federal High Court that invalidated all NNPP candidates for the chairmanship.
However, he advised all party members to wait for the outcome of the legal actions the party is taking to contest the way the elections were conducted.
According to NAN, Sani Malumfashi, the chairman of KANSIEC, has emphasized that the commission is operating within the law. “The commission’s actions are all procedural. We are not political.
Additionally, he asked KANSIEC employees and ad hoc employees to avoid bribery and make sure that minors are not permitted to vote.
Additionally, Mr. Malumfashi reminded politicians that thuggery, vote-buying, and other violent acts are prohibited by the state’s electoral regulations.
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He emphasized that Friday’s Kano High Court ruling, which permitted the election to go forward, must be respected by all Democrats and proponents of democracy.
Kano State High Court No. 15 upheld KANSIEC’s authority to hold the Kano State local government elections, which are set for Saturday, October 24, 2024, earlier on Friday.
The applicant had successfully proven their case, according to Justice Sanusi Ado Maaji’s ruling.
