Jigawa-State Postpones Local Government Election To June-2025

Jigawa-State Postpones Local Government Election To June-2025

The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission (JISEC) has announced the postponement of the local government election from June 2024 to June 14, 2025.

During a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday, JISEC Chairman Auwal Muhammad Harbo explained that the decision was made following the amendment of the 2012 Jigawa electoral law by the Jigawa State House of Assembly. The amendment aligns with the 2022 Electoral Act, which mandates a 360-day preparation period for political parties, significantly longer than the previous 90-day period.

Harbo stated, “Higher demand from political parties to postpone the election compelled the commission to forward the request to the Jigawa State Assembly for the amendment of the 2012 Electoral Law to conform with the 2022 Electoral Act.”

The tenure of the current local government chairmen will expire in June 2024. The amended law allows for the appointment of caretaker chairmen by the state government until the elections in June 2025.

Adamu Isah Indallahi, Secretary of the Inter-Party Advisory Council, welcomed the development, noting that it provides sufficient time for opposition parties to prepare and contest the elections effectively.