Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, says Saturday’s by-elections in the state were free from “crisis, use of weapons, and any form of manipulation”.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
organised by-elections for the Kano municipal and Ungogo state constituencies.
In a statement signed by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the
governor’s spokesperson, Yusuf said the peaceful atmosphere experienced during
the by-elections “reflected the growing political maturity of the people and
the effectiveness of security arrangements put in place.”
He commended INEC and security agencies for ensuring the
peaceful conduct of the by-elections.
Yusuf appreciated the people of Kano municipal and Ungogo
for their “cooperation, discipline and commitment to peaceful participation”
during the elections.
The governor said the peaceful conduct of the by-elections
shows that Kano people are ready to “embrace issue-based politics anchored on
dialogue, tolerance and respect for democratic values.”
“This development aligns with our Kano first agenda. The era
of killing, maiming and disenfranchising voters is over,” he added.
Three major opposition parties –the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and the African Democratic
Congress (ADC) — were missing from the ballot papers for the Kano by-elections.
Elections in Kano state are usually characterised by
violence. The state is one of the flashpoints of electoral violence in Nigeria.
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