Sourced news brief · Source report: 2026-10-05
Kano South Senator Kawu Sumaila has condemned political violence and the use of illicit drugs in election campaigns, urging voters to judge candidates by their capacity and record.
He spoke at a performance-review forum organised with the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, according to Voice of Nigeria.
The senator said he would not encourage weapons or illicit drugs in his political activities. He also sought support for another term and outlined projects and scholarship interventions that he said his office had delivered since 2023.
The forum’s organisers said the engagement was intended to examine campaign promises and strengthen public accountability. The senator’s project totals are his reported claims, rather than an independent audit by Aoedus. Campaign commitments to peaceful participation are most useful when they are matched by the behaviour of candidates, organisers and supporters throughout the election period.
Source: Voice of Nigeria — original report. This is an original Aoedus summary of the linked reporting.
Source photograph. Image credit/source: Voice of Nigeria.
