By Ahmad Tijjani Abdul
KANO – A Civil society group, the Nigeria Democracy Working Group on Saturday commended Kano State Independent Electoral Commission for demonstrating respect for the rule of law over its resolve to heed court’s order to slash the price of election nomination forms.
A statement jointly signed by the Convener, Dr. Vincent Okpara Innocent, his co-convener, Dr. Idris Aliyu Mohammed that was made available to newsmen in Kano Saturday evening commended the Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Prof. Sani Lawan Malumfashi, for his commitment to conducting inclusive and transparent council poll in the state.
The statement noted that “the commitment of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, under the stewardship of Prof. Sani Lawan Malumshashi, to conduct an inclusive and transparent local government councils elections in Kano State.”
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The Civil right activists stressed that “The resolve of the Chairman and his management to heed to the order of the court sitting in Abuja, which directed the Commission to reduce the prices of the elections nominations forms, was not only commendable but also a practical justification on the utmost respect the Commission has for rule of law.”
It maintained that “The open advocacy of the Commission through its chairman to engage all the opposition parties to partake in the elections, and laying down the best practices of ensuring inclusion and a friendly democratic atmosphere, should be greatly appreciated.”
The statement read in parts: “As a civil Society that advocates the best practices of democracy, we have so far been convinced of the intentional and deliberate resolve of the Commission to ensure that all parties and relevant stakeholders are carried along in the process of conducting the elections.”
“It is our hope that, the Chairman of KANSIEC, Prof. Sani Lawan Malumfashi shall continue to uphold the practices of inclusivity, transparency and accountability, to ensure that, a credible, fair and acceptable elections is conducted in Kano, which could serve as model for emulation by other States, especially looking at the fact that, Prof. Sani Lawan Malumfashi, is not a first timer in the management and conduct of elections of this kind.”
“While we wish Prof. Sani Lawan Malumfashi, the Chairman of KANSIEC and his team, a success in the conduct of this difficult task, rest assured of our resolve to support the Commission to achieve the intended goal”
