Elected Kano Local Government Officials Get Certificates Of Return

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Kano State  Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, on Sunday, October 27, 2024, issued Certificates of Return to the winners of Saturday’s Local Government election in the State.

The election which  was conducted amidst conflicting Court orders for, and against, was nevertheless swept by the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP.

The candidates of the party  were declared winners in all the 484 Wards and 44 Local councils of  the state .

The APC ,had earlier  obtained a court ruling halting the polls.

Justice Simon Amobade of a Federal High Court Kano stopped the exercise, ordered security agencies to refrain from participation, declared null and void all actions of the KANSIEC, its members having been adjudged unqualified to hold their positions .

But despite a last minute counter order from Justice Sanusi Ma’aji of a  Kano state High Court on Friday ,October 25, validating the election, the Police, and APC shunned the polls.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, and Chairman of KANSIEC, Prof Sani Malumfashi, however, scored the conduct of the exercise high, describing it as free and fair.

Among those issued with  Certificates of Return  was a woman, Hajia Sa’adatu Yushau Tudun Wada. She has made history as

this is the first time in the political history of Kano, despite its acclaimed status as a progressive enclave, that a woman is going to occupy an elective  executive seat of such as Local Government Chairman.

Yushau was declared winner for the Tudun Wada Local Government chairmanship race .

Prof. Malumfashi noted that the issuance of the Certificates of Return to the elected officials marked the end of the electoral process which began about two months ago.

“The issuance of today’s Certificates of Return marks the conclusion of our mandate which we have carried out. diligently,and in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of the land”, the KANSIEC Chairman stated

The elected Council leaders are expected to be sworn into office on Monday October 28, while the opposition, particularly, APC is to approach the Courts for redress.