2019 : Foreign Observers Reject Fake Kano Guber Election Result In Circulation

2019 : Foreign Observers Reject Fake Kano Guber Election Result In Circulation -Commends Police over swift action An African election observers group, Good For Good Monitors (G4GM), that observed the Kano state gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections calls the attention of some desperate politicians making round with fake results of the just concluded elections in the state. The group that hailed Kano people for conducting peaceful elections, was worried that, some "desperate and power mongers politicians" are circulating fake and unofficial results of the just concluded poll in the state. Allocating over 30 local governments to People's Democratic Party (PDP). In a release issued after an emergency meeting, the group believes that, "Collation of results even at the wards level is not concluded. How then can those desperate politicians be circulating something that is not even there in the official papers? asks G4GM rhetorically. "What this particular opposition party is doing negates the provision of the just signed Peace Accord by the gubernatorial candidates in the state. That all avenues for the promotion of peace and harmony would be observed, before, during and after elections," the statement says. According to the group what is being circulated is totally different from what election observers at different levels have, adding that, "...what is in our hands, though, not officially announced by the election umpire Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), from different stages, is not near the fake news being circulated by some people in the state." The statement calls on Kano people to be calm and wait for the official results from INEC. Assuring all that, "Kano's election was conducted peacefully and devoid of any flagrant disregard of genuine election process. Only that in some places there were low turn out of voters." "We are also commending the Kano Command of the Nigeria Police Force, that the command has issued a statement warning public against any celebration of an un-announced and un-official polls result. This will go a long way in maintaining peace in the state, after election," states the release. It quotes the Police press statement, that was signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Haruna Abdullahi, with Reference Number CZ: 5700/KS/PRD/VOL.3/48, that, " The Kano State Police Command has observed how some Political gladiators in the State commenced celebrations of victory in some places. The command is categorically putting it clear to all and sundry that the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) should be allowed to finish collating the results and declare authentic winners before any celebrations." They commend the Police statement which further warns that, " Any person or persons that engage in such celebrations leading to breach of peace will be arrested and prosecuted as provided by the law, please." End