Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced the running out of the tenure of 13 State Resident Electoral Commisioners of INEC.
Prof Jega made the announcement at a send-off dinner organised for the commissioners who had served their five-year tenure during the commission’s retreat with RECs which began in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital last Tuesday.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Mr Kayode Idowu, yesterday.
He further said the affected RECs were those who served in Ebonyi (Humphrey Nwangene), Delta (Dr. Gabriel Ada), Bauchi (Lliya Audu), Akwa Ibom (Kassim Gaidam), Benue (Nasir Ayilara) and Abia (Austin Okojie).
Those who served in Taraba, Gombe and Enugu, Oyo, Taraba, Kebbi, Kogi and Ogun States were also affected.s
Idowu denied that the affected RECs were sacked but said they could be re-appointed by the Presidency.
Idowu denied that the affected RECs were sacked but said they could be re-appointed by the Presidency.
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