The Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, Mr. Osita Chidoka, has urged reforms in Nigeria’s electoral system, beginning with the appointment of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the presentation of the centre’s review of INEC’s Innovation in Electoral Technology (2015–2025), Chidoka faulted the current model where RECs…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of five Resident Electoral Commissioners of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that their confirmation followed the presentation of the report of Committee on INEC at plenary on Wednesday. The report was presented by Chairman of the committee, Sen. Simon Lalong (APC-Plateau). NAN…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has commended President Bola Tinubu for sacking the three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) accused of misconduct during the 2023 general elections. The affected Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) RECs are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto). Oyintiloye, who said this…
President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of the termination of the appointments of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The notification is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. The letter is titled: “Request to terminate…
