The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has indefinitely paused the collation of results from its primaries for various positions in Jigawa State, citing widespread violence and irregularities. The decision affects the results for State House of Assembly, House of Representatives, Senate, governorship, and presidential tickets.
Chief Returning Officer Zaki Ahmed made the announcement at the Tashir Guests Palace in Dutse, where the collation was taking place. He stated that unresolved complaints and numerous irregularities made it impossible to continue the process.
According to Ahmed, results had been gathered from 19 out of 27 local government areas, while officials were still expecting submissions from Auyo, Roni, and Kazaure councils. The exercise was plagued by serious infractions in several regions, with Gwaram area particularly affected by threats of violence that could have completely derailed the process.