The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday confirmed the resignation of a National Commissioner, Abubakar Nahuche.
His resignation came barely a few minutes after the INEC
chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, handed over to Air Vice Marshall Ahmed Mu’azu
(rtd.), to oversee the affairs of the commission pending the confirmation of
his reappointment by the Senate.
INEC National Commissioner and Chairman (Information and
Voter Education Committee), Festus Okoye, confirmed the resignation.
He said, “INEC National Commissioner and chairman, Estate,
Works and Transport Committee, representing North-West, Abubakar Nahuche,
resigned his appointment on personal reasons and the President has accepted his
resignation and thanked him for his services to the nation.”
The PUNCH learnt that five National Commissioners also
retired during the handover ceremony held at the Conference Rome at INEC
Headquarters, Abuja.
They are Hajiya Amina Zakari, Prof. Antonia Taiye
Okoosi-Simbine, Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo, Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Lecky, and
Prince Adedeji Solomon Soyebi.
Meanwhile, a new Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr.
Chukwuemeka Chukwu, representing Abia State was appointed at the event.
Until his appointment, the REC now deployed to Ebonyi State,
was a lecturer at the University of Nigerian, Nsukka.
Since the onset of the presidential system of government 41
years ago in 1979, Nigeria has had nine chairmen of the electoral umpire under
different names, including the Federal Electoral Commission popularly known as
FEDECO; National Electoral Commission; National Electoral Commission of Nigeria
and INEC in succession.
The chairmen were Michael Ani; Victor Ovie-Whiskey; Eme Awa;
Humphrey Nwosu; Ephraim Akpata; Abel Guobadia; Maurice Iwu; Attahiru Jega, and
now Mahmood Yakubu.
During his brief response, AVM Mu’azu said he has accepted
the responsibility reposed on him and would discharge his duties with due
diligence.
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