The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended Fred Ogboji, the electoral officer for Jos north LGA.
In a letter to Ogboji on Sunday, Isah Idakwo, head of
electoral operations, said the suspension would allow the commission to
investigate the case of missing ballot papers during Saturday’s rerun election.
Idakwo directed the electoral officer to hand over to Elekwa
Onyemauche, the local government supervisor.
“You are directed to step aside from Office to enable the
Commission carry out proper investigation and circumstances that lead to the
missing of Federal House of Representatives ballot papers in 16 polling units
in your Local Government,” the letter reads.
“You are further directed to handover to Barr. Elekwa
Onyemauche the Local Government Supervisor and the two RA Supervisors of Tudun
Wada Kapong and Naraguta B (E.O Shendam and E.O Kanke Local Government Areas
respectively) to coordinate and complete the remaining process.”
On Saturday, INEC rescheduled elections in 16 polling units
in Jos north/Bassa federal constituency of Plateau, due to the missing ballot
papers.
The election was rescheduled to February 4.
Oliver Agundu, the resident electoral commissioner (REC),
had said the commission discovered the missing ballot papers on the eve of the
rerun, adding that the case had been referred to the security agencies for
investigation.
“Determined that voters in the affected polling units were
not disenfranchised, the commission convened a stakeholders’ meeting to explain
the situation and discuss the way forward,” he said.
“It was resolved that the commission should remobilise and
conduct the election in the affected polling units on Sunday, February 4, 2024,
to conclude the process in the federal constituency.”
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