How Kano council elections will compromise LG autonomy, By Ikeddy ISIGUZO
Politics tamfitronics NOBODY is talking about the damage that the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, is about to unleash on Nigeria’s local governments, and the large politics of Nigeria with the nomination fees of N10m for chairmanship candidates and N5m for councillorship positions.Some would say that how Kano runs its local government elections is an issue for the state. Even if it is a local election, whatever happens in Kano would have a fundamental impact on our local government system.The election billed for 30 November 2024 will be the first since constitutional amendments awarded enormous autonomy to local governments. The ruling party in Kano is doing all it can to keep Kano firmly in its control such that the 2027 elections will be more predictable.Here is a glimpse of the picture.If three major parties...
