The Kano Civil Society Forum (KCSF) has elected new executives after 11 years under a caretaker regime in the state where Muhammad Bello, the Chief Executive of African Center For Innovative Research and Development, emerges as the new President of the forum.
He won the election with 56 votes out of a total of 60 votes cast by members of the forum where he defeated Ibrahim Wayya, a former caretaker president of the forum, who got two votes.
In his speech after the election, the chairman of the Electoral Committee of the forum, Hamisu Sharifai explained that a total of seven positions were unopposed, seven contested for and one, Assistant Financial Secretary, was adopted by the Congress, making a total of 15 members of the Exco.
Fatima Musa, the Chief Operations Officer, Bridge Connect Africa Initiative is the elected Vice President-1, with Kabiru Ibrahim as the Vice President-2.
Salisu Yusuf the chairman of Kano Social Protection Platform is elected the Secretary General of the forum with Aminu Sani Muhammad as the Assistant Secretary General.
Other elected officials include Maryam Garba as Treasurer and Umar Musa as the Forum’s Legal Adviser.
In his address after the election, the Chairman Board of Trustees of the forum, Prof Muhammad Tabiu SAN, also a one time Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), praised the elections process while congratulating the members for active participation.
He called on the elected officers to be dedicated to development and progress especially with the current economic downturn in the country.
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected chairman thanked the forum for giving him the mandate. He appealed for synergy among members to move the forum forward for the betterment of the society in general.
The elected executives will serve will serve as exco of the forum for the next two years.