ADSIEC clears 60 chairmanship candidates for July 13th election

From Umar Dankano,Yola

The Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission,ADSIEC, has screened and cleared 60 candidates of various political parties contesting for chairmanship positions in the forthcoming July 13th, 2024 in the state.
Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Mohammed Umar Jabu disclosed the development in Yola Tuesday, while addressing the media on level of the Commission’s preparedness, stressing that twelve (12) out of the nineteenth (19) registered political parties will be participating in the scheduled local government councils election.
Jabu said the state government has approved and released over N500 million requested by the Commission to cover the expenditures to be incured for the election.
Jabu stated that the Commission would be using the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for 2022 reading 1,976,000 registered voters, maintaining that adhoc staff have been engaged to support the Commission in the 4,104 polling units in the 226 wards across the 21 local government areas.
While pledging to ensure a fair playing ground for the participating parties,Jabu vehemently denied an allegation that the Commission is siding with the ruling peoples Democratic Party.