The long anticipated local government elections in Kaduna State has been fixed for 30 December, 2017.
This was disclosed by the chairman of the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIEC) Dr. Saratu Binta Dikko on Friday .
It would be recalled, that a concerned citizen of the state had sued the commission asking the court to compel the commission to conduct an early polls.
But the commission had always said that the delay in conducting the election was as a result of non arrival of e-voting machines from China.
She said the commission has fixed party primaries for political parties for between 10 October and 14 November adding that the campaigns are expected to end by 29 December while December 30 is the election day.
She appealed to stakeholders, political parties and their candidates to respect the rule of law, avoid hate speech and violence.
“Candidates must respect our environment by ensuring their campaign materials do not destroy our delicate and serene environment in kaduna State.
“Those who aspire to be leaders in our cities and local governments should not be the same persons who show no respect for our environment,” she said.
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