KANSIEC presents Certificates of Return to elected LG Chairmen, Vice- Chairmen, Councilors

Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) on Thursday presented certificate of return to elected Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and Councillors.

Solacebase reports that the event was held at the commission’s headquarters in Kano, nineteen days after the election was conducted on January, 16^th.

A statement issued by KANSIEC Public Relations Officer Dahiru Lawan Kofar Wambai and sent to Solacebase said the Commission Chairman, Prof. Garba Ibrahim Sheka said following the success of the elected officials at the polls,  it is a duty upon the commission to present a certificate of return to them.

” We have gathered this afternoon to present a certificate of return to each of the forty-four local government chairmen, their deputies and four hundred and eighty-four councillors duly elected on the 16th of January, 2021 to run their offices for the next three years,” said the statement.

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According to the statement, Professor Sheka admonished the recipients of the certificates to remain committed in leading their people and initiate programmes that have direct bearing to the life of common man and pay more emphasis in the areas of security.

It said speaking on behalf of the elected officials, the Chairman-Elect of Minjibir Local Government, Alh Saleh Ado Minjibir appreciated Kano state government, KANSIEC and all other stakeholders for making the election a huge success.

He gave their assurance of rendering selfless service to the electorates to justify the confidence reposed in them.