Ahead of the bye elections to fill vacant seats at the Kano State House of Assembly for Ungoggo and Kano Municipal consiteuncies the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kano has released the final list of candidates and political parties contesting the elections.
Resident Electoral Commissioner Abdu Zango disclosed this during a media briefing, where he assured residents of the commission’s commitment to conduct a free, fair, and credible electoral process.
Aisha Uba Ali reports reports that the bye elections are
scheduled to hold on the 21st of February. The Kano state house of assembly bye election is aimed at filling the vacant seats of two members who passed away late last year.
Resident electoral commissioner, Abdu Zango says nine political parties have duly submitted their candidates, adding that the published list represents the final list for the elections.
Despite being a bye election, the commission says it has made adequate arrangements to cater for voters with special needs.
The elections in the two constituencies will be conducted across 1,014 polling units in 24 registration areas, with about 535,000 registered voters expected to participate in the exercise
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