Court stops KANSIEC from imposing N10m, N5m fees on contestants in Kano LGA elections

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Kano State Independence Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from charging or imposing N10m and N5m from contestants into the offices of Chairman/Vice Chairman and Councillorship, respectively, in the forthcoming local government election.

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However,the  presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order on Wednesday.

This development,was in related to
the suit was instituted by the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Democratic Party (ADP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP).

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While the only defendant in the matter is the Kano State Independence Electoral Commission.

It will be recalle that Kano State Independent Electoral Commission had imposed N10m for Chairmanship contestants while Councillors are expected to pay N5m in the council polls rescheduled for October 26, 2024.

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The commission had earlier scheduled the polls for November 30,but reversed it to October 26th,2024

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