Kano local government election responsibility of state electoral commission – INEC

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Ambassador Abdu Zango, has said that this month’s local government council election in Kano is the responsibility of the state independent electoral commission.

Zango told newsmen on Thursday that his office is not participating in the elections. According to him, everything about the election is solely the responsibility of the Kano Independent Electoral Commission, a body he declared competent enough to handle the conduct of the electoral exercise.

There were various suggestions that INEC should handle local government council elections to ensure a free and fair poll. However, the recent Supreme Court judgement did not mandate INEC to do so.

According to reports, the Kano Independent Electoral Commission has since started distributing non-sensitive materials to local governments in readiness for the conduct of the election.