Kano by-election: INEC and security agencies deem the poll violence-free and without incident.

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The Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Amb. Abdu Zango, has adjudged the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency bye-election as peaceful and hitch-free.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zango stated this while speaking with newsmen at Warawa, headquarters of Warawa Local Government Area, shortly after monitoring the ongoing election exercise.

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The resident electoral commissioner described the exercise as smooth and peaceful devoid of violence and rancour.

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He also said it recorded no case of malfunctioning of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) as the election process went smoothly.

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He said three political parties, namely the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), and Allied Peoples Movement (APM), participated in the election.

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“So far, so good. You have seen things for yourself. The Warawa and Dawakin Kudu bye-election has gone on very well. No violence, no rancour.

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“We witnessed a massive turnout, especially in Warawa. It’s a reflection of the planning and coordination, particularly in terms of security.

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“And I want to thank the lead agency, the police, and other security agencies for meticulous planning. We have not recorded any incidents of violence whatsoever,” he said.

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According to him, INEC had no challenge in terms of technology, adding that the BVAS worked perfectly well.

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“A few days before the election, we had calls to update our BVAS to ensure that they were at their best for optimum performance.

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“And it’s reflected in the outcome, and we are very proud of that. And I can guarantee you that INEC will upscale this so that BVAS becomes more efficient.

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“We have had no problem anywhere, no incidents of malfunctioning of BVAS,” Zango said.

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Also speaking, the Kano State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu-Bakori, said no arrest or recovery was made during the exercise.

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“The election is without rancour. We didn’t see anybody carrying weapons as we used to see before.

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“And we have seen what happened in the last election where we arrested over 300 suspects with arms and weapons. Today, not even a stick, even an abusive word, we have not witnessed yet.

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“We can attribute it to the synergy within our sister agencies. And even the citizens have realised that taking weapons during elections doesn’t give them anything better,” the CP stated.

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Earlier, the Chairman of Warawa local government area, Lamido Sanusi-Ahmad, commended the Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir-Yusuf, INEC, and security agencies for the hitch-free exercise.

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He lauded the INEC for the timely deployment of officials and election materials to 143 polling units in the area.

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A cross section of Presiding Officers who spoke to newsmen in Warawa said the exercise recorded a huge success, assuring that it was hitch-free.

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The bye-election was to fill the vacuum created by the sudden death of Muhammad Danjuma-Hassan, (NNPP) member representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency at the green chamber. (NAN)

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