Breaking: Police arrest Kano deputy governor, commissioner
Kano state deputy governor, Nasiru Gawuna,
and the state's commissioner for local
governments, Murtala Sule Garo, have been
arrested by the men of the Nigeria Police
Force.
The men were allegedly arrested for
attempting to disrupt the collation of
result at Nassarawa local government
area of the state.
The chairman of Nasarawa local
government, Alhaji Lamin Sani was also
arrested by the police.
Kano state deputy governor in a police vehicle after
his arrest. Photo credit: Twitter
The Nasarawa local government result is
the last to be collated by the INEC out of
the 44 local government areas in the
state.
Kano state commissioner, Murtala Sule Garo, while
allegedly disrupting the collation process. Photo
credit: Twitter
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The police said journalists will be briefed
about the incident on Monday morning.
See video of the arrest below.
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VIDEO: Kano State deputy governor arrested!!
171 2:40 AM - Mar 11, 2019 · Kano,
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje told
his supporters that there is no cause for
alarm as voting reports project that the
APC will emerge victorious in the
governorship and state House of
Assembly elections in Kano state.
Ganduje in a statement signed by the
state commissioner of information,
Malam Muhammad Garba, on Sunday,
March 10, urged his supporters to remain
calm while collation of results from the
elections continue.
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He however noted that the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC)
was the only constituted authority to
announce results of elections and declare
winners.
The governor advised people to wait for
the announcement of the final official
result by the INEC before embarking on
celebrations.
He implored the people to always be law
abiding and desist from taking law into
their hands and desist from any act
capable of breaching peace in the state.
Follow Legit.ng's Live updates on the
official INEC collation of governorship
results here
and the state's commissioner for local
governments, Murtala Sule Garo, have been
arrested by the men of the Nigeria Police
Force.
The men were allegedly arrested for
attempting to disrupt the collation of
result at Nassarawa local government
area of the state.
The chairman of Nasarawa local
government, Alhaji Lamin Sani was also
arrested by the police.
Kano state deputy governor in a police vehicle after
his arrest. Photo credit: Twitter
The Nasarawa local government result is
the last to be collated by the INEC out of
the 44 local government areas in the
state.
Kano state commissioner, Murtala Sule Garo, while
allegedly disrupting the collation process. Photo
credit: Twitter
READ ALSO: Plateau governorship election
is inconclusive - INEC
The police said journalists will be briefed
about the incident on Monday morning.
See video of the arrest below.
AZ
@AY_Zarewa
VIDEO: Kano State deputy governor arrested!!
171 2:40 AM - Mar 11, 2019 · Kano,
Nigeria
150 people are talking about this
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje told
his supporters that there is no cause for
alarm as voting reports project that the
APC will emerge victorious in the
governorship and state House of
Assembly elections in Kano state.
Ganduje in a statement signed by the
state commissioner of information,
Malam Muhammad Garba, on Sunday,
March 10, urged his supporters to remain
calm while collation of results from the
elections continue.
PAY ATTENTION: Read the news on
Nigeria’s #1 news app
He however noted that the Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC)
was the only constituted authority to
announce results of elections and declare
winners.
The governor advised people to wait for
the announcement of the final official
result by the INEC before embarking on
celebrations.
He implored the people to always be law
abiding and desist from taking law into
their hands and desist from any act
capable of breaching peace in the state.
Follow Legit.ng's Live updates on the
official INEC collation of governorship
results here
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