The Jigawa State House of Assembly has formed an ad hoc committee to review the state’s electoral and Local Government laws.
“This followed a motion by Abubakar Kallo, who represents Hadejia Constituency, in response to a report by the House Committee on Local Government regarding a communiqué from the Inter-Party Advisory Council,” said Kallo.
IPAC in Jigawa State had advocated for the amendment of the state’s electoral law to provide political parties with a notice period of 360 days to adequately prepare for elections.
“The council highlighted the need for reform in light of the prevailing economic, social, and political circumstances affecting citizens across the state,” said IPAC.
“The motion was seconded by the chairman of the House Committee on Local Government, Aminu Zakari, and was unanimously approved by other members who recommended that concerns raised by IPAC be considered,” Zakari added.
The Speaker of the House, Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, announced the adoption of the report and constituted the ad hoc committee, headed by the Deputy Speaker, Sani Isyaku Abubakar.
“The Peoples Democratic Party had distanced itself from the decision of the IPAC, requesting an extension of the local government council election by one year,” said a party spokesperson.
“The tenure of the Jigawa State local government councils’ chairmen and councilors is expiring by July this year,” he added.
