The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sworn in 19 newly-appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) ahead of the 2023 general elections.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who performed the ceremony on Thursday at the INEC headquarters in Abuja, warned the officials not to be visitors to government houses in order to maintain their neutrality.
All the nominees were confirmed by the senate despite allegations of corruption and partisanship against some of them.The renewal nominees confirmed include Ibrahim Abdullahi ; Obo Effanga ; Umar Ibrahim ; Agboke Olaleke ; and Professor Samuel Egwu .
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