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Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State
The Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Saturday, assured residents of the state of his readiness to make local government autonomous as they exercise their franchise during the local government election in the state.
The governor spoke with newsmen shortly after casting his vote in his polling unit at Magajin Rafin primary school in the Tundun Wada area of Sokoto South Local Government Area on Saturday.
The governor expressed satisfaction with the State Independent Electoral Commission processes, which he said ensure smooth conduct of the election.
He urged candidates to accept the election’s outcome in good faith and assured readiness to work with all the candidates that emerged in the election to transform people’s lives for the better.
Speaking in his remark after voting in the Gidan Kara polling unit in Wamakko Local Government Area, the former governor of the state and the state All Progressive Congress leader, Senator Aliyu Wamakko, said the high turnout of electorates at the election indicated people’s acceptance of the APC administration.
He appealed to those who would emerge winners to consider the victory as a call to serve and ensure transparency in their dealings.
Speaking after casting his vote at his polling units in Acida town, the APC chairman in the state, Isa Acida, expressed his satisfaction with the state electoral committee in the state.
He further expressed his satisfaction with the people’s turn out for the local government for coming out in large numbers to cast their votes.
He, however, reaffirmed his confidence in the candidates of the party to win the elections, which he said would be made possible due to the performance of the state governor.
Meanwhile, the state chairman of the state independent electoral commission, Suleiman Aliyu, assured that the commission will ensure total transparency of the polls.
He said the commission opted for manual voting, adding that it noticed numerous complaints that followed the recent general election in the country.
He said no fewer than 15 political parties are participating in the state and local government elections.
