From Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Independent electoral commission has announced the suspension of elections in Four Local areas of the troubled by insecurity
Chairman of the commission, Saratu Dikko Audu disclosed this at a press conference in Kaduna today.
According to her, the affected Local Government Areas include; Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru, and Zangon Kataf of the state.
“I Have been reliably informed by security architecture within the state that security reports in the state would make it impossible to peacefully conduct the local Government council’s elections in a number of Local Government areas”.
“Consequently, in order to protect lives and property, including those of our election staff and materials, we have had to suspend the election in a number of Local government areas and rescheduled the election in these local Government areas for a later date”.
She disclosed that the election in the affected LGAs has been rescheduled for 25th September 2021 when security apparatus will be able to mobilized Troops for the security of lives and property.
