Twenty-seven newly elected chairmen of the Local Government Area (LGA) in Jigawa received return certificates from the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC).
The Commission’s Chairman, Ahmad Sani presented the certificates at a ceremony in Dutse, the state capital on Tuesday, to the elected chairmen.
Mr Sani encouraged them to extend fellowship hands to the citizens regardless of political differences.
The chairman thanked political parties, safety organizations and global donor organizations, in particular the International Electoral System Foundation (IFES), which in many aspects contributed to the election’s achievement.
“I must emphasise that the success achieved during the election will not have been possible without the support of all stakeholders.
“It is on record that the elections we conducted in 2012, 2014 and 2017 received the highest ratings from both local and international observers.
“Independent observers were given free hands to go and observe the election across the state; they later adjudged the election as free and fair.
“This time around, they did the same thing and gave us accolades for smooth and peaceful conduct of the exercise,” he said.
Mr Sani stated that SIEC had established and maintained a close working relationship with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the areas of training and capacity-building, which was of immense benefit to the Commission. (NAN)
