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The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said the series of attacks on the commission’s facilities may undermine its capacity to organise the 2023 general elections.
He added that the trend, if not checked, would negatively impact on the nation’s electoral processes.
Yakubu stated this on Wednesday during an emergency meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, over the burning of some of the commission’s offices in parts of the country.
He said some events in the recent past have challenged the commission and adversely affected its commitment to continue to improve on the electoral process, adding that the spate of arson and vandalisation targeting the commission’s facilities and property has become worrisome.
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Nora Aloh and Dr
Chinyere Nwogbaga, Chairmen of Ezza North and Ebonyi Local Government Areas (LGA) respectively where the burnt INEC offices were sited. The commissioner noted that the other government officials queried include Chief
Solomon Okoronkwo, Commissioner for LGA and Chieftaincy Affairs and Mr E
nekwachi Akpa, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on State and LGA Affairs.
“The affected officials should explain why disciplinary actions should not be taken against them for failing to take proactive actions that could have prevented such occurrence.
“We are waiting for the outcome of the query which will be issued by the Secretary to the State Government,” he said.
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