Isyaku Ibrahim
Chairman Kano State Independent Electoral Commission Professor Sani Lawal Malumfashi says Saturday ‘s Local Government Polls remains unstoppable
The University Don,was speaking at a town hall gathering jointly organized by the Electoral body in collaboration with Citizen for Development and Education for citizen groups and other stakeholders
He described election as the bedrock for Democratic process through which one could occupy political office likewise be unseated
Professor Sani Lawal explained that Democratic ideal is an act of tolerance, cordiality and healthy competition among the wider public
He pointed out that preparations have almost been completed towards the upcoming exercise revealing that what remains encompass the conduct and declaration of the result
The University Lecturer, who regretted the various litigations before them however expressed displeasure over conflicting judgements by the justices on the cases as just recently justice Sani Ma’aji in a landmark verdict restrained anybody from interfering in the activities of the outfit wondering how a dissimilar judgement could be delivered sooner than later but was optimistic that another one will be delivered in their favour
He said those behind the motives who claimed. to be natives of Kano are the major enemies of the state as according to him they are doing so to subvert the wills of the generality in enjoying the fruit of Democracy for their own selfish ends
The Chairman categorically said as Kano is part and parcel of the country it would not be excluded from the rest
He confessed that as the exercise was observed recently in Kaduna,Jigawa Kogi, Rivers among others nothing will be impractical in the largest Democracy countrywide
The Sociologist who stressed said the polls will hold in a free and fair atmosphere called on the electorate to come out freely and exercise their franchise and shun rumour peddlars
On his part ,a onetime Deputy Governor in Kano Professor Hafiz Abubakar urged the larger public to shun the idea of boycotting upcoming Elections but to use their votes in unseating rotten leaders
but to assemble in their numbers to elect leaders that will steer the government at the grassroot come Saturday this week righteously
Earlier the co convener of the parley Ambassador Ibrahim Waiya, explained that the town hall meeting was staged aimed at creating awareness among the generality as the local polls is couple of days away
Ambassador Ibrahim Waiya,decried the lack of concrete leadership across the greater majority which according to him is one of the major loopholes retarding the speedy growth of the society
He called on the greater majority to always use their votes to ensure meaningful change in the midst of the society to avoid biting their fingers
