August 20, (THEWILL) – The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State has given all Caretaker Chairmen and Councillors in the 44 local government councils wishing to contest in the forthcoming local government elections in the state up until the end of August to resign their appointments.
The Chairman of the party, Alhaji Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, gave the directive while addressing newsmen in Kano on Tuesday.
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) had scheduled November 30 for the conduct of chairmanship and councillorship elections in the state.
Dungurawa said the directive was necessary to enable them to prepare well for the polls.
He also announced the party’s fees for nominations for the elections, stating that each chairmanship aspirant would pay N500,000 for nomination forms and N100,000 as fees for expression of interest, while those for councillorship positions would pay N150,000 for nomination forms and N50,000 as expression of interest fees.
He said the party fixed the “moderate fees” considering the current economic hardships in the country.
He, however, endorsed the Electoral Commission’s fees put at N10 million for chairmanship and N5 million for councillorship, describing the charges as appropriate.
According to the Chairman, those contesting for the local government positions should be financially sound, demonstrating the ability to manage financial resources effectively.
On women’s participation in the forthcoming polls, Dungurawa said the party was encouraging its female members to partake in the elections.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
