Amnesty International has urged Federal Government to investigate alleged cases of political thuggery and violence on journalists and electorate during the supplementary election conducted in Kano State.
Isa Sanusi, Amnesty International Spokesperson, made the call in an interview with BBC Hausa service, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu, Yobe.
“Amnesty International condemns the human rights violation during supplementary election exercise conducted in Kano especially on journalists and electorate.
“We therefore call on President Muhammadu Buhari to lunch an investigation into the issue.
INEC on Sunday declared Abdullahi Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress winner of the governorship supplementary election.
The European Union Election Observation Mission on Monday said that it witnessed organised violence and intimidation of voters during Saturday’s rerun in parts of Kano, Bauchi and Benue States.
Specifically, the Mission said police and party leaders failed to prevent attacks on electoral officials by youth gangs armed with clubs and machetes in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State which accounted for one-third of all registered voters for the supplementary governorship election.