Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the Local Government election across the state, describing it as peaceful.

Mr Yusuf spoke at the state Independent Electoral Commission on Saturday shortly after voting at the Gwale Local Government Area.

He said that reports from 44 LGAs in the state indicated that the exercise was peaceful with no reported violence.

He promised further government support for the commission to ensure orderly elections and commended it and the security agencies for their efforts in maintaining security in the state.

Mr Yusuf called on opposition parties especially All Progressive Congress to join hands with the administration to improve the state’s socio-economic fortunes.

He said, “I commend eligible residents for coming out to elect chairmen and councillors across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state in a peaceful atmosphere. Let us put political sentiment aside and work towards providing democracy dividends for our people irrespective of political party differences.’’

He appealed to the judiciary to continue to be neutral when in terms of election-related litigation.

He stated, “Though Kano State Government is the only government which came into office under the platform of NNPP (New Nigeria People’s Party) , that does not mean we should be intimidated. We saw what happened in Rivers State so we took proactive measures in ensuring that a similar scenario does not happen in Kano. I want to appeal to the opposition to always accept defeat as we have upper hand in terms of voter support.’’

Aliyu Suleiman, representing the Sokoto State Independent Electoral Commission, also commended the peaceful conduct of the elections.

(NAN)