APC URGES INEC TO CANCEL KANO BY-ELECTION OVER VIOLENCE
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By: Sefiu Ajape
The All Progressives Congress has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to cancel the bye-election for Shanono/Bagwai Constituency and the rerun election for Ghari Constituency in Kano State, citing what it described as widespread violence and disruption.
In a statement released on Saturday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party said the elections were marred by “extreme violence and disruption by armed thugs across several polling units” in the affected areas.
According to Morka, “verifiable reports from Shanono and Bagwai Local Government Areas and Ghari constituency have voters fleeing polling areas, with deployed security personnel overwhelmed by the violence, making the prospects of a credible election impossible.”
He argued that allowing the elections to proceed would amount to endorsing electoral violence and compromise the integrity of the democratic process.
“Proceeding with the Shanono/Bagwai Kano State Constituency bye-election and Ghari rerun election in the atmosphere of utter brigandage and outright violent voter intimidation will be against democratic dictates of free, fair and peaceful election, and set a dangerous precedent for undesirable and unacceptable electoral heist,” Morka added.
The party, therefore, urged the electoral commission to “immediately cancel” the bye-election and rerun “to protect the sanctity of the ballot” and safeguard the country’s democracy.
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