The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, has announced November 30th as the date for the conduct of local government area election.
The chairman of the KANSIEC, Sani Malunfashi, made the announcement on Wednesday at a press conference.
According to him, all candidates will be subjected to drug tests before they are cleared for the election.
While assuring his readiness to conduct a credible election, Mr Malumfashi stressed that any candidate or party that approaches him with money would be exposed.
He said the commission would recruit 13,000 ad-hoc staff to man the 11,222 polling units of the state.
*We will train the ad-hoc staff and anybody found wanting in election malpractice will be dealt with decisively.
“I want to conduct the best election. I will not condone malpractice and corruption. I swear to God, anybody approach me with money, I will expose him.
“So, I assure you of our readiness to conduct peaceful, credible and fair election,” he said
Mr Malumfashi assured that the election would be free and peaceful as the commission would engage security agents to ensure peaceful exercise.
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