11 parties to participate in Zamfara local council elections

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) said on Tuesday that 11 political parties would participate in the November 16 local government elections in Zamfara State.

The IPAC Chairman in the state, Alhaji Isah Moriki, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday in Gusau.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) had earlier dragged the State Independent Electoral Commission (ZASIEC) to the Federal High Court, Gusau over alleged irregularities in the process.

Moriki is also the Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in the state.

He said: “Recently, we held a meeting with the ZASIEC and the commission’s chairman briefed us on their arrangements to conduct the local government polls on November 16.

“The commission promised to conduct credible local government elections in the state.

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“Therefore, the IPAC leadership is satisfied with all the necessary arrangements by the commission to conduct local government elections in the state.

“We agree that the commission has fulfilled all the requirements of the law to conduct the local government election.”

The IPAC chairman listed the political parties to include the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Social Democratic Party (SDP) National Rescue Movement (NRM), Young Progressive Party (YPP) Alliance Peoples Movement (APM) and All Peoples Party (APP).

Others are the African Action Congress (AAC), Labour Party (LP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), and Youth Party (YP).

“All the 11 political parties mentioned have made necessary arrangements required by the law to participate in the election.

“Each political party had procured the chairmanship and councillorship forms for its candidates,” Moriki added.

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