By Rabiu Sani-Ali Kano, Jan. 13, 2021 The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is among political parties that have fielded candidates for Jan. 16 local government councils election in the state. Prof. Ibrahim Sheka, Chairman, KANSIEC gave the clarifications at a sensitisation programme organised for Civil Society Election Observers in Kano. Sheka said the PDP was among the 12 political parties vying for the 44 chairmanship and 484 councillorship positions in the election. “PDP is among the parties contesting the Jan.16 local councils election in the state. “A faction of the party presented candidates for the election and we have not recieved notice from anybody in the party indicating their intention to boycott the election,” he said.