The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
withdrawn Ike Uzochukwu, the Abia state resident electoral commissioner (REC),
from conducting the March 11 elections.
The REC was said to have endangered the electoral process by
bungling logistics arrangements for the February 25 presidential and national
assembly elections in the state.
INEC, in a memo on Tuesday, asked the REC to keep away from
the governorship and the house of assembly elections in the state.
The commission directed Clement Ohia, the administrative
secretary in the state, to immediately take full charge of all its activities
in Abia state.
INEC also withdrew Nura Ali, Sokoto REC for failing to make
declarations for all the national assembly seats in the state.
Hauwa Kangiwa, the
administrative secretary of the commission in the state has been directed to
take charge.
Confirming the withdrawals of the RECs to TheCable, Festus
Okoye, INEC national commissioner and chairman of voter information and
education committee, said the powers delegated to them have been set aside and
they have been asked to stay away from the office to allow for electoral
continuity.
“The commission will
revisit their issues at the conclusion of the governorship and state assembly
elections and the supplementary elections,” Okoye said.
Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, had said officials
responsible for the infractions in the presidential election would not be
involved in the gubernatorial poll.
Yakubu said it was imperative for the commission to review
performances from the election and assess preparation for the forthcoming
polls.
He also asked RECs to immediately initiate disciplinary
action where evidence of wrongdoing has been established.
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