By Milcah Tanimu
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has denied allegations of planning to amend the state’s Local Government Electoral Law. This denial comes just 11 days before the scheduled local government elections on October 19, 2024.
Henry Marah, Chairman of the House Committee on Information, made this clarification while addressing the media on Wednesday. He stated, “We have stuck to our order paper, and as you can all see, there is no mention of electoral law amendments.”
Furthermore, Marah emphasized that the Assembly has not discussed or considered any amendments to the electoral law since the July Supreme Court ruling on financial autonomy for local governments.
However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had previously raised concerns about the legitimacy of the upcoming council elections. They alleged that the Assembly was working to amend the Kaduna State Local Government Law of 2024.
PDP State Chairman Edward Masha described the proposed amendment as a “blatant contradiction” to the Local Government Election Law, which was already amended and gazetted in July 2024.
Moreover, Masha warned that the PDP would not tolerate any attempts to undermine the electoral process. He accused the Assembly of plotting to manipulate the election by altering provisions related to the declaration of results and the appointment of collation officers.
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