Thugs attack NNPP supporters in Kano a day after peace accord signed
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Thugs attacked the supporters and vehicles of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Na’ibawa-Zaria Road in Kano on Thursday, 24 hours after political parties signed the latest peace accord in Abuja with fanfare.
The supporters were attacked on their way to Kwanar Dangora on the outskirts of the city to receive NNPP presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso.
An eyewitness, Tasiu Lawal, told Daily Trust “I narrowly escaped. Alhamdulillah. We were told that they (the thugs) were there waiting for us, so, we waited at Na’ibawa and made sure we were many before proceeding.
“Unknowingly, they came from all angles and attacked us. They started attacking us, including women, with machetes.”
Security agents, including soldiers, police, and Nigeria Civil Defence Corps (NSDC) personnel were deployed to the scene.
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INEC to postpone Enugu East Senatorial District poll
In the South, hoodlums on Wednesday shot dead Labour Party (LP) Enugu East Senatorial District candidate Oyibo Chukwu and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reacted by saying it may postpone voting in the district.
INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu cited Section 34 of the Electoral Act to explain how such a postponement can be activated.
“There are procedures to handling such issue. In such situation, the Commission will have to countermind the senatorial district for two weeks. The section can only be activated if the party involved officially notifies the commission,” he said, per THE WILL.
Section 34(b) stipulates that in the case of election into a legislative House, the election shall start afresh and the political party whose candidate died may, if it intends to continue to participate in the election, conduct a fresh primary within 14 days of the death of its candidate and submit the name of a new candidate to the Commission to replace the dead candidate;
“Provided that in the case of presidential or gubernatorial or Federal Capital Territory Area Council election, the running mate shall continue with the election and nominate a new running mate.”