The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged eligible voters in Cross River State to emulate Kano residents in protecting their votes during elections.
Kwankwaso made the appeal while speaking at a town hall meeting in Cross River State on Wednesday.
He said that his supporters in Kano actively perform the duties of party agents during every election cycle.
According to the former Kano State governor, the practice makes it extremely difficult for politicians or anyone to manipulate election results in the state.
He urged the people of Cross River to adopt a similar approach, saying: “The people of Cross River State should emulate Kano State and others. In Kano, you won’t hear anyone asking how to protect their votes on election day because everyone is actively involved as an election agent.
“You cannot rig an election in my state and get away with it. In Kano State, everyone is a party agent and that is why it is extremely difficult for anybody to rig elections in the state.”
Kwankwaso further disclosed that his party had won key elective positions in Kano State from the 2011 general elections through the 2023 polls without the backing of any sitting governor.