Kano LG Polls: Agent Caught Thumbprinting for APC Candidate
POLITICS DIGEST– An APC agent in the ongoing Local Government election in Kano State was caught early today asking a voter to thumbprint a ballot paper for his party’ candidate.
This was at the Mashaya Polling unit, in Hotoro South.
The irregularity is against the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission Law.
POLITICS DIGEST reports that there is poor turn out of voters in the election across the 44 local governments of the state.
This will not be unconnected with the way local government elections are conducted, where the governing party in any state, wins all the Chairmanship and Councillorship seats.
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“People are not confident in the way the election is taking place, no opposition and the party agents are voting for their party massively not the people,” said an observer.
It would be recalled that the state chapter of the PDP loyal to a former governor Kwankwaso had issued a statement distancing itself from participating in the poll stating that it will not be a fair and credible election.
In a statement by Shehu Wada Sagagi, the party chairman in Kano, he said that the party will not be part of the poll.
But in a swift reaction, the party leadership loyal to Aminu Wali reiterate their interest to participate in the poll saying that they are the leaders of the party that would decide whether they will participate in the poll or not.
The State Independent Electoral Body under Ibrahim Garba Sheka, a Professor of Economics has reiterated its commitment to a free and credible poll.
