Taraba SIEC suspends election in Ibi LGA over violence

THE Taraba Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) has suspended election in Ibi Local Government Council over violence that erupted in the area.

Dr Philip Duwe, the chairman of the commission, said this while speaking with newsmen in Jalingo, on Saturday.

Duwe noted that the suspension became necessary following violence that broke out in the area during voting.

“Yes, we have suspended election in Ibi to avoid further destruction of property.

“We have succeeded in securing the electoral officer and we are trying to secure the electoral materials so that we will sit down after and think of how to go about the election,” he said.

Duwe explained that apart from Ibi, election was going on peacefully in the remaining 15 councils.

He, however, said there were some cases of delay in the arrival of materials in some places but the commission was did everything to ensure timely delivery of the materials.