Kano LG Poll now to hold on Oct 26- Official
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission(KANSIEC), has rescheduled the state local government councils election from Nov.30 to Oct. 26.
KANSIEC chairman, Prof.Sani Malumfashi, said this when he addressed newsmen in Kano on Friday.
“In recognition and conformity with the recent Supreme Court decision,the mutual agreement between States and the Federal Government upon the expiration of October deadline.
“The Commission is justifiably impelled to reschedule the already scheduled Local Government Election to 26th October,2024,as against 30th November,2024,” Malumfashi said.
The commission had fixed N10 million as nomination fees for the chairmanship position and N5 million for the councillorship slot, ahead of the poll.
The announcement of the charges had, however,sent tongues wagging in the state, particularly in the opposition circles,with many aspirants describing the fees as “prohibitive.”
But Malumfashi, dismissed the complaints,vowing that there was no going back on the fees.
He said that the commission fixed the fees having assessed the inflationary situation which was characterized by high prices of goods and services in the country.
He said if some sister states in the North would fix their nomination forms fees for local government elections in that range,he saw no reason why his commission should not fix such amounts.
