Tag: KANO LG POLLS

Kano Electoral Commission issues Certificates of Return to new LG chairmen

Aminu Imam
Kano Electoral Commission

The Kano Independent Electoral Commission, (KANSIEC) has issued Certificates of Return to the newly elected 44 Local Government Chairmen across the State. The certificates were issued by the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Sani Malumfashi, yesterday. Malumfashi noted that the commission has the mandate to issue the certificates and urged the newly elected LG chairmen and councillors to discharge their duties effectively. While issuing the certificates, he said, “The Commission has the mandate to do that. They are now charged with the responsibility of attending to the official needs of their respective…

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Kano LG Polls: CSO’s commend Gov. Yusuf, KANSIEC

Aminu Imam
KANSIEC on LG polls

The Kano Civil Society Election Situation Room has applauded the Kano State Government and the State Electoral Commission, (KANSIEC)for conducting a well-organised Local Government election. The Coordinator of the Situation Room and Executive Director, Citizens for Development and Education, Amb. Ibrahim Waiya explained this to newsmen after receiving updates about the ongoing LG polls from across the 44 LGAs of the State. According to Amb.Waiya, the reports received so far have been wonderful, considering the impressive turnout of voters, peaceful conducts and compliance with the movement restriction order during the…

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Four days to LG polls, Court sacks Kano Electoral Commission chairman, members 

Aminu Imam
Court sacks KANSIEC

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday sacked the Chairman of the State’s Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Sani Malumfashi, for being a member of the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party, (NNPP). The case was filed by Aminu Tiga and the All Progressive Congress, (APC). The defendants in the suit are the State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Haruna Dederi, and 14 others. Delivering judgement, the presiding judge, S.A. Amobede also held that the Secretary of the Commission, Kabir Zakirai, was not a civil servant and therefore not an officer…

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NSCDC deploys 1,926 personnel for Kano LG polls

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), command in Kano State has deployed 1,926 personnel for the Jan.16, local government council poll in the state.Abu Tambuwal, the state NSCDC Commandant said this in a statement by the spokesman of the Corps, ASC Ibrahim Abdullahi, on Thursday in Kano. Tambuwal said the personnel drawn from various departments, divisions and units of the Corps were deployed to provide adequate security as well as to ensure crowd control in 8,084 polling units, wards and collation centres across the state. “We will ensure…

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