- A federal high court in Kano state has sacked the chairman and members of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC)
- The court, in its ruling, delivered by Simon Amobede, held that the KANSIEC chairman, Sani Lawan Malumfashi, a professor, and other members of the commission were card-carrying members of the ruling NNPP in the state
- Legit.ng reports that the sack of Malumfashi and other members of KANSIEC came barely four days before the state’s local government election, scheduled for Saturday, October 26
Legit.ng journalist, Ridwan Adeola Yusuf, has over 9 years of experience covering politics, governance, and elections in Nigeria.
Kano, Kano state – A federal high court sitting in Kano on Tuesday, October 22, sacked the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Professor Sani Malumfashi.
