The Coalition of INEC Accredited Domestic Election Observers, CIADEO, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to review and conduct a supplementary election in affected areas with over 270,000 cancelled votes during last governorship election in Kano state.
The CIADEO team leader, Comrade Friday Maduka stated this during a Press conference held in Kano state north Western Nigeria.
He said INEC should as a matter of national urgency review the outcomes of the election to enable those disenfranchised, to excercise thier civic rights in a transparent, free and fair electoral environment.
“There were observed cases of violence, over voting, intimidation in Gwarzo,Tundun – Wada,Bagwai ,Dala and Fagge local government areas of the state among others that needed consideration.
“Also the margin of lead which is about 130,000 votes is less than the total cancelled votes of over 270,000
“INEC did a review of results in Abia, Enugu, Adamawa States, including Tundun- Wada federal constituency in Kano state, where a winner was already been declared by INEC, but later reviewed the entire process in line with our relevant laws in respect to the margin of lead and cancelled votes. However, similar thing wasn’t done in the Governoship election in Kano state,” said Maduka.
According to him, based on the above ,the INEC should review all the local government results in the BVAS or cancel the election result in the entire local government areas where malpractices and obvious irregularities were observed .
“INEC should apply same rules to every State involved in this gubernatorial election without bias and or preferential treatment to any individual or political party,” he said.
The All Progressive Congress, APC, had in a press conference and subsequent peaceful protest, rejected the declaration of Abba Kabir Yusuf of NNPP as the governor elect for the ancient commercial city of Kano by INEC.
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