Electoral Officers at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Rivers State, have kicked against their mass transfer barely one month to the general elections in the country. The electoral workers claimed that the state Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, rescinded their areas of operation in the state's 23 local government areas, adding that this was not in the best interest of the state, considering the time.
January 26, 2023The electoral workers claimed that the state Resident Electoral Commissioner REC, Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, rescinded their areas of operation in the state's 23 local government areas, adding that this was not in the best interest of the state, considering the time.
Officers who requested anonymity for fear of victimisation complained that they were being denied the opportunity to use their experience to improve the credibility of the upcoming election. The new posting memo, signed by Richter Alabraba, INEC's administrative secretary, assigned the former EOs to audit, stores, and the REC's office, while the REC retained only the EO of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government.
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