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ASHENEWS reports that four political parties in Sokoto state: the Action Democratic Party (ADC), the Labour Party (LP), the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and the Social Democratic Party (SDP), have condemned alleged misguided utterance by leaders of major political parties, and capable of compromising peaceful elections during the March 11 governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state.

ASHENEWS reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has directed the Administrative Secretary of of the Commission in Sokoto State, Hauwa Aliyu Kangiwa, to take over the activities of the Commission, including the forthcoming governorship election from the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Nura Ali.

The Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded Feb. 25th presidential election in Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar on Monday led supporters on a protest to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja.