Kaduna Govt Postpones Local Govt Elections

Dr Saratu Binta Dikko-Audu said that the reason for the local government elections postponement is due to late arrival of the China battery that would power the electronic voting machines.

Kaduna Govt Postpones Local Govt Elections
Kaduna Local Government election

The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KAD-SIECOM) has again postponed the local government election for the third time to 4th September 2021.

According to the Chairman of the Commission, Dr Saratu Binta Dikko-Audu, the reason for the last postponement is due to the late arrival of the China battery that would power the electronic voting machines.

Making the announcement on Monday, August 2, 2021, at a meeting with leaders of political parties and other stakeholders, she regretted the latest postponement, which she said is inevitable, according to Daily Post.

It was learnt that the election was slated to take place on 14 August 2021 until the latest postponement was announced, which according to the Chairman, is to allow necessary election activities to be completed to ensure a credible election.