Kano: NNPP, APC, Renew Rivalry, As House Of Assembly Re-run Holds

By Daniel Maduka

The growing rivalry between the New Nigeria Peoples Party NNPP, and the All progress Congress APC in the  political space of Kano, will on Saturday, February 3 2024  be re-enacted ,as the two dominant political platforms jostle for three House Of Assembly seats in a by- election.

This is just as the Police authorities in the State ,have warned potential trouble makers to steer clear of the re run election venues.

The re-run polls will cut across 66 polling units in the six  Local Councils of the State namely – Tsanyawa/ Kunchi, Kura/ GarunMallam,and Tofa/ Rimin Gado .

The ruling NNPP in the State and its rival APC are actively involved in the contest to be conducted by the l Electoral Umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

In a statement issued and personally signed by the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mohammad Hussaini Gumel, the Command said while it is determined to provid e security in conjunction with other security agencies before ,during and after the re run ,  warns that it will not tolerate any form of thuggery by any political interest  or groups, adding that security personnel have been directed to deal decisively with any acts capable of breaching peace and security in the state.

“Carrying of all manners  of weapon during the elections will not be tolerated. Only eligible voters screened by INEC will be allowed to vote.

“No body will be allowed within the voting premises,except those accredited by INEC . There will be rigorous stop and search exercise and patrols in all the Local councils where the re run elections will be held.” CP Gumel stated.

The political acrimony between the NNPP and APC which began during the count down to the 2023 general elections heightened after the rulings of the Election Petitions Tribunal and The Appeal Court which separately nullified the election of NNPP,s Governor Abba Yusuf Kabir, declaring Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna of the APC as the duly elected Governor of the State instead.

But the Supreme Court’s final and decisive judgment on January 12 2024, restoring Governor Abba’s electoral victory , further raised the ante in the battle of Supremacy between the two, with the Saturday 3 February  House of Assembly re-run providing the two parties yet another opportunity to test their strength.