Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has urged the State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) to be neutral in the upcoming local government in the state, early 2021.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar, oyogist.com reports.
The Governor made this known during the swearing in ceremony of the new state commissioners.
Governor Ganduje said thus;
“As our Electoral Commission is bracing up for the local government election coming up early next year, we resolved to make the Commission complete for immediate operation,” he said.
“We have the remaining of only one Commissioner now, who will also be screened by the State House of Assembly. We all believe that KANSIEC must be complete for good and smooth operation.
“Even though you are appointed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) government, but when it comes to work, don’t be partisan. You have to, in fact, you must maintain neutrality in whatever you are doing.”
Ganduje charged the newly sworn-in Commissioners, Ahmad Rufa’i Yalwa, Idris Haruna Geza and A’isha Abubakar Bichi to be diligent and transparent in their official engagements.
