Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), swore in 19 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) on Thursday and charged them with ensuring strict adherence to the law.
Yakubu stated during his speech at the occasion that their behaviour must be transparent and nonpartisan.
“Furthermore, you will also interact with various stakeholders. You should maintain the established practice of consultation with them.Information Guide Nigeria
“However, in dealing with the general public, you should be guided by the provisions of the commission’s Code of Conduct.
“You should not be visitors to government houses and must never hold unofficial meetings with politicians, even after official working hours.
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“All matters pertaining to official responsibilities should be conducted in the office attended by the relevant staff and properly documented. This is your best protection against mischief.Do not compromise the neutrality of the Commission or create the perception of partisanship,” he said.
Yakubu also advised them to be loyal to Nigeria, saying that INEC must continue to ensure that the most qualified Nigerians prevail on election day.
“I urge you settle down quickly and familiarise yourselves with the demands of your new responsibilities,always bearing in mind our commitment to free, fair, credible, transparent and verifiable elections.
“With exactly 113 days to the 2023 General Election, we are aware that the task ahead of us is not easy but we must never disappoint Nigerians.
“Our loyalty is to Nigeria and our allegiance is to Nigerians. Only their votes should determine winners in the 2023 General Election. Nothing more, nothing less.
“There should be no deviation from this path of honour and integrity,” he said.
He stated that the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) will be the only method for voter accreditation in the 2023 general election, while election day results would be uploaded in real-time to the INEC Results Viewing Portal (IReV).
Uzochukwu Chijioke-Abia, Nuru Yunusa-Adamawa, Queen Elizabeth Agu-Anambra, Mohammed Nura-Bauchi, Samuel Egwu-Benue, Yomere Oritsemolebi-Cross River, Onyeka Ugochi-Ebonyi, and Obo Effanga-Edo were among the new RECs.
Others were Ayobami Salami-Ekiti, Umar Ibrahim-Gombe, Sylvia Agu-Imo, Muhammad Bashar-Jigawa, Abdu Zango-Kano, Yahaya Ibrahim-Kastina, Ahmed Garki-Niger, Agboke Olaleke-Osun, Agundu Tersoo-Plateau, Nura Ali-Sokoto and Ibrahim Abdullahi –Yobe.JAMB Result
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