The Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC), Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Amb Abdu Zango, has introduced that every one obligatory preparations have been accomplished to conduct bye-elections for Kunchi/Tsanyawa, Kura/Garin Malam, and Rimin Gado/Tofa State Home of Meeting on February 3.
It must be famous that the Court docket of Attraction, sitting in Abuja on September 30, ordered the rerun for the state assemblies within the six constituencies.
The affected constituencies are Kura/Garun Malam, Kunchi/Tsanyawa, and Rimin Gado/Tofa, in Kura, Garun Malam, Kunchi, Tsanyawa, Rimin Gado, and Tofa Native Authorities Areas of the State.
Ambassador Zango made this announcement on Tuesday whereas addressing stakeholders on the fee headquarters in Kano.
He added, “We’re conducting elections in 66 polling items throughout the six native authorities areas. We’re absolutely ready for the bye-election with our educated electoral personnel able to conduct a clear and credible election.”
Nevertheless, he warned, “Any individual and not using a everlasting voter’s card is not going to take part within the courtroom bye-election.” The fee has already deployed delicate and non-sensitive supplies to all of the affected native authorities areas.
In line with him, the VIVAS Machine might be used throughout the re-run elections to make sure a free, truthful, and credible election.
Ambassador Zango expressed confidence that the bye-election would achieve success, stating, “We’ve got ready and geared up our personnel with primary electoral data for the conduct of a free, truthful, and clear election on Feb. 3.”
The REC additionally counseled the efforts of the Police for offering the required safety earlier than and throughout the bye-election.
Talking on the event, the state Commissioner of Police (CP) Alhaji Hussaini Gumel, talked about that the command had already put in place safety measures to make sure the graceful implementation of all electoral processes within the affected native authorities areas.
Representing the CP, CSP Hamma Abdullahi said that the police could be seen in all of the polling items to allow eligible residents within the six native authorities areas to take part within the train with out threats to lives and property.
He warned leaders of political events taking part within the election to impress on their supporters to shun every kind of political violence, poll snatching, and thuggery throughout the train.