Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to review the appointment of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).
Jega urged Tinubu to review the RECs’ appointments over concerns some were party card carriers.
Following Tinubu’s October nomination and the Senate’s approval of 10 new RECs, some of them were accused of being involved in partisan politics.
Jega said retaining the appointments sent a wrong signal.
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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