Ramadan, Small Contest Behind Kano By-Poll Apathy

Low Turnout As NNPP, PDP, ADC Boycott Kano Bye-Elections

Major opposition parties boycott Kano bye-elections, citing inadequate notice and lack of confidence in electoral process credibility. Kano State recorded low voter turnout in the recent bye-elections for the Kano Municipal and Ungogo State Constituencies, as major opposition parties boycotted the exercise. The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the […]

Ramadan, Small Contest Behind Kano By-Poll Apathy

The Independent National Electoral Commission has attributed the low turnout recorded in Saturday’s by-election in Kano State to the Ramadan period and public perception that the poll involved limited candidates. The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abdu Zango, disclosed this while addressing journalists during an on-the-spot assessment of the election in Kano Municipal. Zango described the election as peaceful and violence-free, commendin…