The Jigawa State Independent Electoral Commission has cancelled the chairmanship elections in Hadejia and Malam-Madori local government areas.
A statement by the commission’s spokesman, Habibu Yusif Babura, said the commission also suspended the councillorship election in Gujungu Ward of Taura Local Government Area.
The statement reads: “By virtue of the powers conferred on the commission, the commission wishes to announce the suspension of the elections in Hadejia and Malam-Madori local governments’, as well as the councillorship election in Gujungu Ward of Taura Local Government Area.
“The decision to suspend the election was informed by the occurrence of a serious breach of peace, ballot boxes’ snatching, mutilation of electoral documents and disturbances, which hindered the compilation of the results.
“The commission will announce a date for a repeat election in the affected areas.”