Invoking Section 157 (1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Senate officially revoked the appointment of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).
The Senate Majority Leader’s readings include those of Professor Ikemefuna Chijioke Uzochukwu (Abia State REC), Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari (Sokoto State REC), and Dr. Nura Ali (Sokoto State REC), and Barrister Hudu Yunusa Ari (Adamawa State REC). In 2023, they were suspended over suspicions of electoral misconduct, including election compromise, fraud, and dereliction.
Security reports from the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Department of State Services (DSS) had revealed that Dr. Nura Ali was indicted for allegedly compromising the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections through incompetence and corruption, confessing to receiving $150, 000 from politicians.
Senate Issues Ultimatum To Government Agencies Over Audit Queries
Barr. Former president Muhammadu Buhari imposed his suspension on Hudu Yunusa Ari after breaking his rule by declaring a governorship election result unlawfully outside his purview.
Prof. Uzochukwu was found guilty of mismanaging election logistics, abandoning the Governorship and State Assembly elections, and refusing to reschedule supplementary elections.
Citing Section 157 (1) of the Constitution, which allows for the removal of officials based on inability to perform duties or misconduct, the Senate voted with a two-thirds majority to endorse their dismissal.
Source: Channels TV
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