INEC postpones election in 7 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.