NNPP sweeps Kano LG polls, wins all Chairmanship, Councillorship positions

In a sweeping victory, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has won all chairmanship and councillorship seats in Kano State’s recent local government elections, securing control across the 44 local government areas.

This landslide victory was officially announced by Sani Malumfashi, Chairman of the Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), at a press briefing held at the commission’s headquarters. Six political parties participated in the elections, which were reportedly peaceful and free of violence or malpractice.

Malumfashi commended the smooth conduct of the election, highlighting that Kano State successfully achieved a milestone in maintaining peaceful, orderly democratic processes.

“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,” he said.

Meanwhile, observers have hailed the election as a significant achievement for the state, praising the seamless organization and security arrangements that ensured the elections were conducted without incidents.

The election was finally conducted after series of litigation that sought to stop it from holding.

On Friday, the Kano State High Court granted the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) the authority to proceed with the local government elections, nullifying all attempts by political parties to stop the exercise.

Justice Sanusi Ma’aji who presided over the case, ruled that KANSIEC is empowered by the Constitution to conduct, supervise, and oversee local government elections across the 44 local government areas (LGAs) in Kano State.

The case was brought by KANSIEC against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and 13 other political parties.

Our correspondents who monitored the process on Saturday, reported that local vigilante groups and officials of Kano Road Transport Agency, Karota provided security at the polling units.

This was after the Kano State Police Command said it would comply with a court order, restricting it from taking part in the election.