Kogi: Group laments as Yahaya Bello nominates self as member of SIEC
The Governor through his Chief Press Secretary in statement on Wednesday night had forwarded eight names to the State House of Assembly, for Screening and Clearance which is expected to take place today at the hallowed chamber.
Others are Musa Adama , Member Idah Federal Constituency, Hon. Funsho Olorunfemi, Member Kabba/Bunu Federal Constituency, Chogudo Yakubu Musa, Member Okene/Ogori Magongo Federal Constituency,vHon. Labaran Yahaya Oyigebe, Member Ankpa Federal Constituency and Abdulkarim Jamiu, Member Ajaokuta Federal Constituency.
Reacting to the composition of SIEC, the Executive Director of INGRA, Hamza Aliyu in a statement on Thursday lamented that, the Kogi State Government wants to appoint card-carrying members of a political party that will have vested interest in the outcome of the elections, as members of the Commission and most importantly as the Chairperson of the commission.
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