President Tinubu has sacked prime INEC RECs.
PoliticalNews Nigeria experiences that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate requesting the quick termination of appointments of suspended Residents Electoral Commissioners (REC) of the Impartial Nationwide Electoral Fee (INEC) for Sokoto, Adamawa and Abia States.
This was made identified in a letter to the Senate learn on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio throughout plenary.
The suspended RECs are Ike Uzochukwu, (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari, (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto).
They had been accused of misconduct in the course of the 2023 normal election.
The president mentioned the RECs had been suspended by INEC earlier than he assumed workplace a couple of yr in the past.
“The senate is invited to notice that the three resident electoral commissioners have been suspended for misconduct since March 2022 earlier than the appearance of the present administration,” Tinubu’s letter learn partially.
“Whereas I belief that the senate will contemplate this request expeditiously, please settle for distinguished senators and distinguished senate president, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
The president is predicted to ask the crimson chambers to verify nominees to fill the vacant places of work within the coming days.