INEC bars journalists from observing election materials distribution in Jigawa

Adamu Amadu – Dutse

 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Jigawa, on Wednesday, locked media outside while sorting and distributing sensitive elections materials to the 27 local government areas in the State.

Reports from the state indicated that the journalist was barred from entering the venue of the sorting out and distribution of the election materials after the media practitioners arrived the venue to witness the distribution.

Tribune Online gathered that journalists abandoned and waited outside the maintenance of the CBN until the end of the exercise.

Speaking to the newsmen the state Electoral Commissioner, Professor Lawal Bashar said the sensitive materials were all moved to the 27 LGAs.

According to him that based on the instruction given by the CBN, Journalists are not allowed to enter and inspect the distribution and the evacuation of the materials which include the Result sheets and other auxiliaries.

While commenting on the last Presidential and the National Assembly election, he said there was no report of the late arrival of the electoral materials anywhere in the state, despite the fact that there were reports by the media on how so many polling units started late. 

He said all the Ad-hoc staff of the commission will move to the LGAs headquarters Friday early morning to have some refresher training before moving to their respective areas of assignments. 

Also the National Commissioner in charge of Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states, Alhaji Abdullahi Abdu Zuru said he was in Dutse to witness the distribution of the electoral materials to the LGAs.

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