The Digest:
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cancel the by-election in the Shanono/Bagwai state constituency and the rerun for the Ghari constituency in Kano, citing violent disruptions during voting.
Key Points:
- APC requests the cancellation of the Kano by-election due to violence and disruption
- Armed thugs allegedly intimidated voters and caused chaos in several polling units
- Reports from Shanono, Bagwai, and Ghari show voters fleeing amid security challenges
- APC claims that conducting the election in such an atmosphere would undermine democracy
- Over 100 suspected political thugs have been arrested and will face prosecution
- APC warns that continuing the election under these conditions would set a dangerous precedent
- INEC is urged to act in the best interest of fair, peaceful, and credible elections
APC urges INEC to cancel the Kano by-election due to widespread violence, voter intimidation, and the arrest of over 100 political thugs. The party asserts that holding the election under such circumstances would compromise its integrity.
Sources: Daily Post, The Cable
