Kaduna Electoral Commission Postpones Local Govt Elections

In what looks like a sudden twist, the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (Kad -

SIECOM) yesterday announced the indefinite suspension of local government elections earlier sheduled to hold on December 30.

The Chairperson of the commission, Saratu Dikko made the announcement after an emergency meeting with the state House of Assembly Committee on Judiciary in Kaduna.

“The elections have been postponed,’’ she told newsmen after the meeting. According to her, the postponement was necessary as the assembly has not passed the new law to guide the election. “So when the law is passed and signed into law by the governor, we will make a new announcement on the election,’’ she said.

Also, Chairman of the committee, Mr Kantiok Ishaku, said it was erroneous for the commission to announce a date for local council elections when the assembly had not concluded work on the law for the election.

“We have told them to tarry a while until the necessary amendment to the Independent Electoral Commission Law of 2012 is concluded,’’ the chairman said.