The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the bye-election for Shanono/Bagwai Constituency and the rerun election for Ghari Constituency in Kano State due to widespread violence and disruptions.
In a statement on Saturday, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the party said the elections were plagued by “extreme violence and disruption by armed thugs” at several polling units.
Morka explained that reports from Shanono, Bagwai, and Ghari showed voters fleeing polling stations as security forces were overwhelmed, making a credible election impossible.
He warned that continuing the elections under such conditions would be tantamount to endorsing electoral violence and damaging the democratic process.
“Holding the Shanono/Bagwai bye-election and Ghari rerun amid such violence and voter intimidation contradicts the principles of free, fair, and peaceful elections, and sets a dangerous precedent for electoral theft,” he said.
The APC urged INEC to “immediately cancel” the elections to protect the integrity of the ballot and uphold the country’s democracy.
