Katsina: Sabuwa by-election to hold in 74 polling units – INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed November 30 for the conduct of by-election into Sabuwa state constituency of Katsina State. The election follows the death of Mustapha Abdullahi in a motor accident. Briefing newsmen, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Jibril Zarewa said the election will be conducted in 10 wards consisting of 74 polling […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed November 30 for the conduct of by-election into Sabuwa state constituency of Katsina State.

The election follows the death of Mustapha Abdullahi in a motor accident.

Briefing newsmen, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Jibril Zarewa said the election will be conducted in 10 wards consisting of 74 polling units.

He said the constituency has a total of 63,435 registered voters of which 61,991 voters have collected their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) with only 1,442 yet to be collected.

He said political parties are expected to conduct their primaries including resolution of disputes arising from such primaries if any by 24-26 November, 2019.

“By November 15, parties should have submitted the names and addresses of their party agents to the electoral officer and collections of permanent voter cards at ward level shall be between 11-14 November,” he said.