CSOs Oppose Akpabio's Kinsman As Resident Electoral Commissioner

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

A coalition of civil society organisations has flayed the nomination of Mr Etekamba Umoren, as one of the 10 new resident electoral commissioners .

Addressing journalists at a press conference yesterday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, the director, Centre for Human Rights and Accountability Network , Otuekong Franklin Isong, on behalf of the coalition under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Societies in Nigeria , noted that section 156 and Third Schedule, part 1, item F, paragraph 14 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 , do not support such appointment.

“The appointment will also jeopardize the trust of other political parties in the Commission. As CSOs that have been part of the struggle for the return of democracy since 1999, we will not allow any undemocratic action that could truncate our hard – earned democracy, which some of our colleagues unfortunately paid the supreme price.

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