INEC postpones election in seven federal constituencies in Jigawa state

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) in
Jigawa state has announced the postponement of election
in seven out of eleven federal constituencies. According to
the resident electoral commissioner in the state, Alhaji
Halliru Aliyu Tambawel, the postponement was as a result
of lack of sensitive materials including ballot papers and
results sheets from the Central Bank of Nigeria to be used
for the elections.


He said the federal constituencies where there would be a
postponement includes Dutse/Kiyawa, Ringim/ Taura,
HadeJia/Kafin Hausa/Auyo, and Jahun Miga federal
Constituencies of Jigawa state, others include Gumel/
Maigatari/Sule tankarkar/ Gagarawa, Kaugama/Malam-
madori and Gwaram Federal constituencies.

Posted by Donatus Joshua at 02:20