The Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed two of its staff accused of being
involved in the double registration of Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi state.
The commission announced this in
a statement signed by May Agbmuche-Mbu, one of its national commissioners.
Bello, who had registered as a
voter in the federal capital territory (FCT), was said to have re-registered in
Kogi state during the continuous voter registration exercise in May.
Double registration is against
the law.
INEC had set up a panel to
investigate the issue.
“Following reports of the alleged
double registration by the governor of Kogi state in the on-going continuous
voter registration (CVR) exercise, the commission set up a panel of
investigation into the involvement of staff in the matter,” the statement read.
“The initial report submitted by
the panel was referred to the appointment, promotion and disciplinary
committee, which made recommendations to the commission.
“While the Governor of Kogi state
currently enjoys immunity from prosecution, the commission took the following
decisions in respect of its own staff: Summary dismissal of two staff for acts
of gross misconduct. Immediate and compulsory retirement of an Electoral
Officer for act of gross misconduct.”
Bello had denied the allegation,
it was probably his ghost which voted.
“I travelled to Dubai on May 19
for a brief break and I saw the press release that I did a double registration
on (May) 23, probably it is my ghost that must have done the double
registration,” he had told state house correspondents.
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