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The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has achieved a historic victory by winning all chairmanship and councillorship positions in the recently concluded local government elections across Kano State’s 44 local government areas.
Sani Malumfashi, Chairman of the Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), announced the results at a press briefing, confirming that the NNPP emerged victorious in every contested local government.
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The election saw participation from six political parties and was marked by peaceful conduct throughout the state, with no reports of violence or electoral misconduct.
“We are pleased to announce that the NNPP has won all the chairmanship and councillorship seats across the 44 local government areas. The election was conducted in a transparent and orderly manner, and we did not receive any reports of violence,” Malumfashi stated.
Election observers praised the organization and security measures in place, deeming the election a significant achievement for the state.
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The elections were conducted following a series of legal battles that had sought to prevent them from taking place.
On Friday, the Kano State High Court ruled in favor of KANSIEC, allowing the elections to proceed and nullifying attempts by political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), to halt the process.
Justice Sanusi Ma’aji, who presided over the case, affirmed that KANSIEC is constitutionally empowered to conduct and oversee local government elections in the state.
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Our correspondent gathered that local vigilante groups and officials from the Kano Road Transport Agency (Karota) provided security at polling units, following a court order that restricted the Kano State Police Command from participating in the elections.
