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 Civil Society Groups working on governance and elections have petitioned the President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, asking him to reject the nomination of Messrs Etekamba Umoren and Isah Shaka Ehimeakne as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). SaharaReporters reported on October 25 that President Tinubu approved the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners for INEC  Out of the appointees, Messrs Etekamba Umoren and Isah Shaka Ehimeakne from Akwa Ibom and Edo States respectively.

These are words on marble, coming from the highest court of the land. They simply summarize the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission,

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They alleged that Umoren, a former Government House permanent secretary during former Governor Godswill Akpabio's era, remains a card-carrying member of the

“Truth must be told, the non-transmission of results to the IReV portal may also reduce the confidence of the voting population in the electoral process.” Hon Justice Inyang Okoro, Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. These are words on marble, coming from the highest court of the land. They simply summarize the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC during the 2023 general election and they remain indelible marks on the record and history of the electoral umpire.