The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission has declared the New Nigerian People’s Party as the winner of all the 44 local government chairmanship and the 484 councilorship positions during the Saturday’s local government election in the State.
The KANSIEC Chairman, Prof. Sani Malumfashi started this while announcing the election results on Saturday night.
“Six political parties participated in the election: AA, AAC, Accord, ADC, APM and NNPP.
“The NNPP won all the 44 local government chairmanship and 484 councilorship positions contested, “ Prof. Malumfashi said.
He expressed profound gratitude to the people of the state for their collective support, prayers and expression of positive emotions.
He said the peaceful conduct of the exercise is doubtless manifestation of public acceptability of the exercise in terms of credibility, fairness and decency.
“The exercise had been largely peaceful, and successful in all ramifications. The commission therefore deeply appreciates the roles played by the critical stakeholders,” he said.