The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately cancel the bye-elections across several polling units in Shanono and Bagwai and Ghari constituencies.
APC, in a press statement by its spokesperson, Felix Morka CON, on Saturday said the call is due to widespread extreme violence and election disruption by armed thugs.
APC emphasized that verifiable reports from Shanono and Bagwai Local Government Areas and Ghari constituency have voters fleeing polling areas, with deployed security personnel overwhelmed by the violence, making the prospects of a credible election impossible.
The ruling party warned that proceeding with the Shanono/Bagwai Kano State Constituency bye-election and Ghari rerun election in the atmosphere of utter brigandage and outright violent voter intimidation will be against democratic dictates of free, fair and peaceful election, and set a dangerous precedent for undesirable and unacceptable electoral heist.
Spark News Naija reports that the bye-elections is scheduled for today, 16th August, 2025.