INEC Postpones Electionsin 11 FederalConstituencies in Jigawa

The Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC) has announced the postponement of
election into the House of representatives in
eleven federal constituencies in Jigawa State.

The State Resident Electoral Commissioner,
Alhaji Halliru Aliyu Tambawel announced the
development while briefing news men Friday
night at INEC headquarters in Dutse, said the
postponement was 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.