INEC Suspends Sokoto REC, Days To March 11 Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended it’s Sokoto State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Doctor Nura Ali, four days to the governorship and state houses of assembly polls.
INEC in a statement by its secretary, Mrs. Rose Orlaram-Anthony, announced Hajiya Aliyu Kangiwa as the new Resident Electoral Commissioner.
No reason was given for the suspension of the former electoral commissioner. But INEC directed him to stay away from the offices of INEC until further notice.
According to the letter, Dr. Nura Ali has been directed to stay away from the Commission’s office in Sokoto State until further notice.
The letter with no INEC/SCE/442/V.II read, “This is to inform you of the commission’s decision for you (Dr Nura Ali), Resident Electoral Commissioner, Sokoto State, to stay away from the commission’s office in Sokoto state immediately until furthermore notice.
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“The administrative secretary is directed to take full charge of INEC, Sokoto State office with immediate effects ”
In a separate letter sighted by our correspondent, the commission directs the Administrative Secretary of the commission in the state, Hauwa Aliyu Kangiwa, to take full charge of the commission in the state with immediate effect.
The commission directs Hauwa to take full responsibility of all administrative and election pending when the commission directs otherwise.
The letter further directed her to liaise with the Supervisory National Commissioner, Professor Muhammad Sani Kaita for further clarifications when necessary.
