UPDATED: Kano announces date for 2024 LG election
By Muhammad Ahmed
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission has announced plans to conduct local government elections by November 30th, 2024.
SolaceBase reports that the Chairman of the state electoral body, Professor Sani Malunfashi on Wednesday told newsmen in Kano all candidates would be subjected to drug tests before they were cleared for the election
According to the chairman, party primaries and submission of particulars of candidates would hold from September 6 to October 18.
The commission would release the names of qualified candidates on October 25.
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Political parties would have till November 1st to substitute or change candidates.
The last local government elections in the state were held on January 16, 2021, in 44 local government areas and 484 wards.
Currently, the 44 LGAs are headed by interim Caretaker Committee Chairmen overseeing the activities of the council areas.
The commission said that pasting of posters on public buildings, palaces and places of worship is outlawed and the commission will not hesitate to disqualify defaulters.
According to the chairman, party primaries and submission of particulars of candidates would hold from September 6 to October 18.
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The commission will release the names of qualified candidates on October 25.
Political parties would have till November 1st to substitute or change candidates.
The last local government elections in the state were held on January 16, 2021, in 44 local government areas and 484 wards.
Currently, the 44 LGAs are headed by interim Caretaker Committee Chairmen overseeing the activities of the council areas.
The commission said that pasting of posters on public buildings, palaces and places of worship is outlawed and the commission will not hesitate to disqualify defaulters.
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