The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, June 29, for the conduct of local government election in the 27 councils of the state. He said that all the necessary arrangements had been put in place for the local council election. “We will ensure that we do all necessary things that will make us achieve a transparent and credible election. ‘‘I hereby dispel the misgivings by a cross section of the society that the local government election might not hold. “I assure every eligible voter in Jigawa that the election will surely hold,” he said.

Source: Punch June 19, 2019 10:52 UTC