Justice Simon Ameboda of the Federal High Court in Kano has issued an order restraining the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from proceeding with the local government elections scheduled for Saturday.
The judge ruled that the appointment of the chairman and members of KANSIEC, who are reportedly card-carrying members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), violates sections 197(1) and 200(1) of the amended 1999 Constitution, as well as section 4(b) of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission Law of 2001.
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Justice Ameboda declared that KANSIEC, in its current composition, is not legally authorized to oversee the local government elections. He further instructed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withhold the release of election materials to KANSIEC until the commission is properly reconstituted.
The local government elections, initially set for Saturday, are now in limbo following the court’s decision.
