Atiku Supporters In Kano Lament Postponement Of Election

It was a sad day for many residents of kano who woke up this morning only to learn that the presidential election had been postponed to February 23.

As at 9 am when THE WHISTLER went around the city, residents were seen in groups along the streets talking about the postponement and the likely implications, with many expressing their disappointment and anger.

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At a designated polling centre close to the palace of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, a group of youths were engaged in argument on whether the postponement was instigated by the ruling party for fear of losing the election or due to logistics challenges as stated by the Independent Electoral Commission, NEC.

The argument went down to the two leading presidential candidates-the incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari and the opposition candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Most people expressed deep disappointment at the development and asked why INEC had to postpone the election at the last hour.

Yahya Saliu, a resident who spoke with the report, said he woke up by 5am when he received a call from a friend asking him whether he had the news.

“Honestly, I’m disappointed. I just want us to get pass this election so that we can face our lives. What is important for me is my survival, that’s what’s on my mind,” he said.

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Aliyu Mohammed, a civil servant, also expressed disappointment at INEC which waited till few days to election before postponing it. “Why didn’t they do the postponement earlier? Now the opposition will say they want to rig the election, and nobody will blame them.”

His neighbor, a commercial motorcyclist, said he was angry because INEC had postponed the victory of his presidential candidate. “By now, the whole ballot boxes would have been filled with votes for Atiku. We’re tired of Baba Buhari, we’re tired of suffering. When the PDP was there, they said they were stealing money, but we the masses were helping ourselves and things were not as tough for us as now,” he said.

A resident close to the ancestral home of the late Aminu Kano also bemoaned the postponement but insisted that the result would not change no matter when the election is conducted.

“Kano will go to Atiku, mark my words. People are suffering. They promised us that fuel will be N40 per litre, but now we’re paying N145. Let Baba go and rest please,” he said, almost pleading.

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