INEC Postpones Election In 7 Federal Constituencies In Jigawa

The Jigawa Independent National Electoral
Commission has announced the postponement of
election of House of Representatives in seven out of
the 11 Federal Constituencies in the state.

The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Haliru
Tambuwel made this known on Friday night, March
27, 2015 after a stakeholders meeting with political
parties and security operatives.

Tambuwal told Journalists that they had to shift the
polls in the affected constituencies because of lack of
ballot papers in four constituencies while three had
inadequate ballot papers adding that the commission
in the state did not receive ballot papers for Dutse/
Kiyawa, Ringim/Taura, Hadejia/Kafinhausa/Auyo and
Jahun/Miga Federal Constituencies while ballot
papers received by INEC for Gumel/Maigatari/ Sule-
Tankarkar/Gagarawa, Gwaram and Kaugama/Malam-
Madori federal constituencies were in adequate.

According top him election would only hold in four
out of 11 Federal Constituencies.
The Jigawa INEC boss said polls would hold Saturday
in Babura/Garki, Birninkudu/Buji, Birniwa/ Guri/
Kirikasama and Kazaure/ Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi
Federal Constituencies.