INEC Sets Up Election Monitoring Committee Ahead 2019
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has re-constituted an Election Monitoring and Support Centre Committee ahead of next year’s elections.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said the committee was set up to ensure good planning and success of the 2019 polls.
Inaugurating the committee, Yakubu said the work of the committee was vital because of the need to constantly track planning mechanisms and activities.
Yakubu said that for the 2019 elections to be successful, the Commission also needed to constantly track all levels of its preparations.
Yakubu implored the committee not to forget the two governorship elections holding in Ekiti State on July 14 and in Osun State on September 22.
He also reminded the committee members that the Commission still has about five bye-elections to conduct in five states, including Katsina, Taraba, Bauchi and Cross River.
He warned against complacency, saying he would be prepared to wield the big stick against any “sleeping member” of the committee.
The 16-member Committee includes: Special Adviser to the Chairman, Prof Mohammad Kuna as Chairman; Chief Technical Adviser to the Chairman, Prof. Bolade Eyinla; Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi; Director, Planning and Monitoring, Mr Okechukwu Ndeche and Director, Electoral Operations, Mr Abdulrazak Yusuf.
Others include Director of ICT, Mr Chidi Nwafor; Director, Voter Registry, Engineer Iro Gambo; Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Oluwole Osase-Uzzi; Director, Estate, Works and Transport, Ruth Endeley; Deputy Director (Election Management) and Mr Chima Duruaku.
