The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, in his address at the swearing-in ceremony held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, warned the RECs against improper relationships with politicians ahead of the 2023 polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday, swore in the newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).
The RECs, 19 in total, were appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in July, following the expiration of the tenure of many former RECs.
Five of these nominees were reappointed for a second and final term of five years while 14 others were new appointees.
All the nominees were eventually confirmed by the Senate in October despite the protests by some individuals and civil groups who had accused four of the nominees of partisanship and corruption.
The nominees include Muhammad Bashir, Pauline Onyeka, Queen-Elizabeth Agwu and Sylvia Agu. The allegations levelled against them could not be verified by an investigative committee set up by the electoral body to look into the concerns.
The INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, in his address at the swearing-in ceremony held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, warned the RECs against improper relationships with politicians ahead of the 2023 polls.
He said the commission’s allegiance is to Nigerians and the need to ensure free, fair and credible elections at all times.