11 political parties to participate in Zamfara LG polls — IPAC

The Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, Zamfara State Chapter, says 11 out of the 18 registered political parties in the state will participate in the November 16 local government elections in the state.

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

The All Progressives Congress, APC, which is the major opposition party in the state, had dragged the Zamfara State Independent Electoral Commission, ZASIEC, to the Federal High Court Gusau over alleged irregularities in the election process.

Moriki, who is also the state chairman, National Rescue Movement, NRM, said 11 out of the 18 political parties under the umbrella of IPAC have concluded plans to participate in the elections.

“Recently, we held a meeting with the ZASIEC, the commission’s chairman briefed us on their arrangements to conduct the LG polls on November 16.

“The Commission promised to conduct credible LG elections in the state.

“Therefore, the IPAC leadership is satisfied with all the necessary arrangements by the commission to conduct LG election in the state.

“We agree that the commission has fulfilled all the requirements of the law to conduct the LG election,” he said.

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

Other political parties, he said, are African Action Congress (AAC) Labour Party (LP), Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) and Youth Party (YP).