There are now ten political parties scheduled for the Kano assembly by-elections.
This was revealed at a stakeholders’ meeting in Kano by Ambassador Abdu Zango, the Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC).
He stated that ten registered parties have submitted nominations to the commission for the local government elections in Ungogo and Kano Municipal.
APC, ADP, AAC, PRP, Dennis Labour Party, APGA, Good Party, Action Alliance (AA), Labor Party (LP), and NNPP are the parties.
Zango clarified that although nominations were made at the state level, party national office is uploading the candidates’ information via INEC’s web portal.
As of the deadline, ten political parties had submitted nominations. He stated that the uploading procedure is still in progress and that INEC headquarters will only confirm the final number of candidates after it is finished.
In order to monitor party primaries in the impacted areas, he continued, INEC sent monitors from its national headquarters and reported no issues.
Regarding internal party conflicts, particularly within the NNPP, Zango stated that INEC had not received any official notification or court order pertaining to party leadership or primaries.
“No court injunction is known to us. The law and findings from properly supervised primaries serve as rigorous guidelines for INEC’s obligation, he stated.
Voters were reassured by the REC that by-election preparations are well along. With more than 535,000 registered voters and more than 1,000 voting places, he stated that the elections will take place in two constituencies in Kano Municipal and Ungogo.
INEC promised sufficient manpower and resources to ensure a seamless election and encouraged eligible voters in the impacted areas to cast their ballots.
