They were accused of violating the Electoral Act, compromising election processes, and abandoning their duties without justification.
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – The Senate has granted President Bola Tinubu’s request to officially terminate the appointments of the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of Adamawa, Sokoto, and Abia States over alleged misconduct.
Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter to the Senate, which was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Wednesday. In the letter, the president urged lawmakers to invoke Section 157 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to formalise their dismissal.
The affected officials—Dr. Nura Ali (Sokoto), Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari (Adamawa), and Prof. Ikemefuna Chijioke Uzochukwu (Abia)—were initially suspended in March 2023, prior to Tinubu’s assumption of office.
They were accused of violating the Electoral Act, compromising election processes, and abandoning their duties without justification.