The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has announced the suspension of elections in Four Local Government Areas of the state.
The affected Areas are troubled by insecurity.
Chairman of the commission, Saratu Dikko Audu disclosed this at a press conference in Kaduna.
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According to her, the affected local Government areas includes; Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Kajuru and Zangon Kataf of the state.
“I Have been relaibly 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”.
On the development, she therefore 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 security of lives and property.