Ted Odogwu, KanoThe Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, on Monday, fixed January 16, 2021 for the conduct of the local government election in the state. Also, Sheka disclosed that the electioneering and campaign activities for the poll would commence from October 12, 2020, to end on January 14, 2021. READ ALSO: Buhari ordered police to harass #EndSARS protesters —Aisha Yesufu“In the previous LG election, we recorded a challenge of delay in the arrival of the election materials because the contractor took the work to China but this time around, it would not repeat itself. We are not importing the election materials to avoid delay and to avoid the high cost of foreign exchange. “At least, we are expecting the materials to be ready a month before the election day for onward distribution.”DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch October 12, 2020 19:30 UTC