Though, in Nigeria there is the saying in Hausa tribe that says, the law doesn’t punish those with upper hands.
In some cases, those with upper hands use their hands to shield themselves.
The attitude displayed by the Kano deputy governor, Nasiru Gawuna is shameful to his reputation as the second ranking administrator of the state.
It was alleged that, the Kano deputy governor and the commissioner of local government affairs, Alhaji Sule Garo entered the Collation Centre and torn result sheets of the governorship election with the intention to disrupt the collation process for fear of losing the election to PDP, main opposition party.
The incident caused uproar and commotion in which the police saved the situation and whisked away the deputy governor from angry mob.
By law, the deputy governor and his cohorts have committed punishable offences as in shrined in the Nigerian constitution.
Section 135 of electoral law, prohibits disorderly conduct at elections. By that section, any person who at an election acts or
incites others to act in a disorderly manner commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of N100, 000 or imprisonment for a term of twelve months or both. It is also an offence under section 136 when done on an election day, to be in possession of any offensive weapon or wear any dress or have any facial or other decorations which in any event are calculated to intimidate voters 60 or to snatch or destroy any election materials. Punishment for these offences is N50, 000 or
imprisonment for six (6) months.
Now, that the ball is in the court of the Nigerian police, the Kano state people and Nigerians watch to see justice done on the offenders and the people behind them to set a deterring lesson on the masses.
Auwal Ahmed Ibrahim
The Secretary General, Youths Salvation, Kaduna
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