The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has announced the postponement of election into the House of representatives in eleven federal constituencies in Jigawa State, Vanguard reports.
INEC postpones election in Jigawa
INEC says the postponement is due to the short-fall of sensitive materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
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Speaking to newsmen on Friday night, the State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Halliru Aliyu Tambawel said that the postponement is due to the short-fall of sensitive materials including ballot papers and results sheets from the Central Bank of Nigeria.
He listed constituencies as 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, Babura/Garki, Birnin Kudu /Buji, Birniwa/ Guri/Kirikasamma and Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/’Yankwashi federal constituencies in the state.
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