This declaration follows a ruling by a Federal High Court in Kano earlier in the week where Justice Simon Amobeda removed Malumfashi and other members of the electoral commission.
By Capital Watch Media
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to proceed with the local government elections scheduled for tomorrow, October 26, 2024.
This comes in the wake of a court ruling that empowered the commission to conduct the polls.
Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, the Chairman of KANSIEC, Sani Malumfashi, assured that all arrangements for the elections were in place and that there would be no postponement despite earlier legal challenges.
“We are fully prepared, and there is no going back. The court with jurisdiction over local government issues has made its judgment and ruled that we should go ahead with the election. The police have also been directed to provide the necessary security for the exercise,” Malumfashi stated.
This declaration follows a ruling by a Federal High Court in Kano earlier in the week where Justice Simon Amobeda removed Malumfashi and other members of the electoral commission, citing concerns over their alleged political affiliations.
The court had also restricted the police from participating in the elections.
However, the Kano State High Court has since nullified that ruling, giving KANSIEC the green light to proceed.
Malumfashi also took a swipe at the political party challenging the elections, noting that they were not even participating in the process.
“The party that is championing the challenge against the local government election is not even taking part. They have refused to recognize the commission and have failed to engage in any part of the election process,” he added.
According to the chairman, six political parties will be participating in the election, including the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Action Alliance (AA), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), National Rescue Movement (NRM), African Action Congress (AAC), and Action Congress (AC).
With the court’s ruling and security measures in place, KANSIEC remains determined to carry out the election as scheduled. The outcome of the election will determine leadership in the 44 local government areas across the state.
