Kano NDC Candidates Accuse Leaders of Election Sabotage

Five candidates from the Kano chapter of the NDC, namely Abdulmajid Umar (Gwale), Shaaban Sharada (Kano Municipal), Ismaeel Sani (Kumbotso), Ibrahim Bango (Sumaila/Takai), and Nasir Ahmed (Nasarawa), have accused certain party leaders of trying to sabotage their participation in the forthcoming general elections. They submitted a petition to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) through the Kano Resident Electoral Commissioner, urging the commission to resist alleged intimidation attempts and influence over ongoing court cases related to the party's primaries.

Their counsel, Bola Aidi, SAN, claimed that some party officials, influenced by a political leader dissatisfied with the primaries' outcome, were working against the candidates. The petition referenced an earlier submission by Tahir Chambers against INEC official Mrs Hauwa Buhari.

Aidi noted that the national leadership of the party had initiated legal action to compel INEC to recognize the candidates, which resulted in an interim court order. The candidates requested INEC to preserve all relevant records and maintain neutrality.