Yobe electoral commission begins screening candidates for September 26 council elections

The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YSIEC) has commenced the screening of candidates up of the September 26 section authorities elections crossed the state’s 17 section authorities areas.

The exercise, which volition tally from September 1 to 7, covers candidates vying for chairmanship, vice-chairmanship and councillorship positions.

YSIEC chairman, Dr Ibrahim Yabani, disclosed this yesterday during a property briefing successful Damaturu, noting that the process is being conducted successful enactment with the instrumentality and the commission’s guidelines.

According to him, the committee had earlier fixed June 6 for the polls, but the day was adjusted to September 26 pursuing an amendment to the applicable electoral instrumentality by the Yobe State House of Assembly.

Yabani explained that holding the predetermination successful June would person clashed with governmental enactment primaries for the 2027 wide elections, thereby placing undue unit connected politicians, journalists and different stakeholders.

“What it means is that we are afloat wrong the law; we are not breaking immoderate regulations. That is wherefore it was seamless for america to determination the day to the 26th of September,” helium said.

The president added that the screening is taking spot simultaneously crossed the state’s 3 senatorial zones.

Councillorship candidates are being screened astatine zonal centres successful Damaturu, Potiskum an...