Ahead of the supplementary election in Kano and six other States where elections were declared inconclusive by the electoral body, politicians are mopping up Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) from some voters to gain some level of advantage.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it plans to conduct supplementary election in on March 23, in Sokoto, Kano, Adamawa, and three other states where the March 9 elections are deadlocked.
The other states are Benue, Plateau and Bauchi.
The other states are Benue, Plateau and Bauchi.
However, the Kano Police Command on Wednesday said it has arrested three persons for allegedly buying PVCs, ahead of the supplementary governorship elections.
DSP Abdullahi Haruna, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said on March 12 at about 8 p.m, based on information received, a 39 year-old Sa’adatu Isma’il of Brigade Quarters, Kano, and Halima Abba, 55, of Tal’udu Quarters, were arrested for purchasing PVCs from voters at Gama Quarters Nasarawa Local Government area of the state.
“The suspects bought the PVC each at the sum of N5,000 and above, eight PVCs were recovered from them with the cash sum of 10,000,” Haruna said.
He also said that on March 13, at about 10:00a.m one Mukhtar Shu’aibu of Dandishe Quarters, Kano, was also arrested for buying PVCs within the Quarters.
“He confessed to have purchased two PVCs at the sum of N3,000 each,” he said.
Haruna also said that on March 13 at about 10:00a.m two more suspects were arrested all of Gama Quarters, Kano, for moving about with a view to buy PVCs, adding that they were rescued from a mob that was about to lynch them.
Kano will hold supplementary elections on 23 March to determine who becomes the governor in the next four years, between incumbent Abdullahi Ganduje of APC and the challenger, Abba Kabir Yusuf of the PDP.
DSP Abdullahi Haruna, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said on March 12 at about 8 p.m, based on information received, a 39 year-old Sa’adatu Isma’il of Brigade Quarters, Kano, and Halima Abba, 55, of Tal’udu Quarters, were arrested for purchasing PVCs from voters at Gama Quarters Nasarawa Local Government area of the state.
“The suspects bought the PVC each at the sum of N5,000 and above, eight PVCs were recovered from them with the cash sum of 10,000,” Haruna said.
He also said that on March 13, at about 10:00a.m one Mukhtar Shu’aibu of Dandishe Quarters, Kano, was also arrested for buying PVCs within the Quarters.
“He confessed to have purchased two PVCs at the sum of N3,000 each,” he said.
Haruna also said that on March 13 at about 10:00a.m two more suspects were arrested all of Gama Quarters, Kano, for moving about with a view to buy PVCs, adding that they were rescued from a mob that was about to lynch them.
Kano will hold supplementary elections on 23 March to determine who becomes the governor in the next four years, between incumbent Abdullahi Ganduje of APC and the challenger, Abba Kabir Yusuf of the PDP.
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