Insurgency: INEC Suspends Elections Indefinitely In 18 Yobe Polling Units #NigeriaDecides

As stated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday, it has suspended elections indefinitely in 18 polling units in Giedam Local Government Area of Yobe State. Thiss was announced by the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Habu Zarma. The postponement is not unconnected to security challenges in the State, he stated. Speaking with journalists in Damaturu, Zarma stated security challenges in the council area had scared adhoc staff from going to conduct election in the affected units on Saturday and Sunday. "Elections could not hold in those areas on Saturday and Sunday due to security challenges," he stated. However, the Commissioner expressed hope that "The commission will meet to consider the position of the affected units." In similar development, the rescheduled elections went well in 18 polling units in Fika, Potiskum and Yunusari Local Government Areas on Sunday. However, he noted that the elections were shifted in 10 polling units in Fika, four in Potiskum and and four in Yunusari Local Government Areas due to late delivery of electoral materials. "The elections are currently taking place peacefully in the affected polling units in the three Local Government Areas except Giedam," Mr. Zarma stated. The Presidential and National Assembly elections were conducted peacefully in other council areas on Saturday across the state.