President Bola Tinubu has been encouraged to reconsider the appointments of the commission’s Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) by Attahiru Jega, a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Ten RECs were appointed by Tinubu approximately a month ago, according to Anaedoonline.ng.
But some RECs have been charged of engaging in political partisanship.
In response to the criticism, Jega stated that Tinubu should reconsider their appointments because of worries expressed by the public.
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He maintained that it would be improper to ignore their appointment.
Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Jega said: “I think there is no doubt that if the President were listening, my advice would be to immediately review the appointment of the Resident Electoral Commissioners that was passed by the Senate recently.
“It’s very, very important because clearly, not only does it send a wrong signal about the government’s intention to improve the integrity of elections, it also suggests, you know, that there is indifference with regards to protecting the independence and impartiality of the election management body.
“I would want to believe that Mr President was either misinformed or is not really furnished with all the necessary details with regards to these appointments.”
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