Governor Badaru Abubaker of Jigawa State has banned celebratory rallies, motorcades ahead of election results announcement.
This was contained in a statement signed by his media aide Habibu Nuhu Kila accessed by Nigerian Kicker.
This follows the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC announcement of the results of twenty out of the twenty-seven local Governments in the State.
In the statement the Governor urged the people to remain calm and disciplined when the winner is declared.
” God gives and takes away power and as such everyone should be thankful and grateful to Allah,” he said.
The Governor expressed appreciation to the people of the state for the peaceful and successful conduct of the polls across the State