By Musa Baba Adamu
Ten political parties are now set for Kano assembly by-elections.
The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Ambassador Abdu Zango, disclosed this during a stakeholders’ meeting in Kano.
He said the commission has received nominations from 10 registered parties for the polls in Kano Municipal and Ungogo local government areas.
The parties are the APC, ADP, AAC, PRP, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP ) All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Good Party, Action Alliance (AA), Labour Party (LP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).
Zango explained that while nominations were submitted at the state level, candidates’ details are being uploaded by party national headquarters through INEC’s online portal.
“As of the deadline, we have received nominations from 10 political parties. The uploading process is still ongoing, and the final number of candidates will only be confirmed by INEC headquarters once the process is completed,” he said.
He added that INEC deployed monitors from its national headquarters to observe party primaries in the affected areas and reported no problems.
On internal party disputes, especially within the NNPP, Zango said INEC had not received any court order or official notice affecting party leadership or primaries.
“We are not aware of any court injunction. INEC’s responsibility is guided strictly by the law and reports from duly monitored primaries,” he said.
The REC assured voters that preparations for the by-elections are at an advanced stage. He said the elections will hold in two constituencies across Kano Municipal and Ungogo, with over 535,000 registered voters and more than 1,000 polling units.
INEC urged eligible voters in the affected areas to come out and vote, promising adequate staff and logistics for a smooth exercise.
