The geographical and political bent of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seems to have shifted to the Northwest zone of the new chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega.
The geographical and political bent of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seems to have shifted to the Northwest zone of the new chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega.
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The distribution of new national commissioners for Committees in the Commission, a copy of which Saharareporters has just received, shows that the highly sensitive committees of Finance and Communication, have gone to Jega's Northwest zone.
Also in the hands of the Northwest zone is the Procurement and Tenders Board Committee, which will be headed by Professor Ahmed Wali. Similarly, the Secretary of the Commission, who is the Accounting Officer and Head of Administration of INEC, Alhaji Kaugama, comes from the Northwest.
Beginning from 1959 when an electoral commission was formed to conduct Nigeria's first election, the chairman and Secretary of the electoral commission never came from the same geographical zone. Also notable in the committee selection is the position given to Prof. Olorode to be in charge of INEC training school while Dr. Igbani, the arguably most experienced of INEC commissioners is merely put in in charge of election monitoring.
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Below is the full list:
DISTRIBUTION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONERS FOR COMMITTEES IN INEC
1). FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE: IN CHARGE OF DISTRIBUTION AND ALLOCATION OF THE FUNDS BASED ON PRIORITY
CHAIRMAN OF INEC : PROF. ATTAHIRU JEGA NORTHWWEST
2). INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: IN CHARGE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND OTHER ICT EQUIPMENT NEEDED IN THE COMMISSION
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION NORTHWEST
- E. AKEMDIRECTOR (ICT) NORTHCENTRAL
- ADESHINA (DIRECTOR OF VOTER REGISTRY) SOUTHWEST
3). POLITICAL PARTY MONITORING AND LIASON COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF REGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND MONITORING OF THE ACTIVITIES OF POLITICAL PARTIES
-HAJIA ZAKARI NORTHWEST
-MRS OMO AGEGE AG DIRECTOR (PPML) SOUTHSOUTH
4). PROCUREMENT AND TENDERS BOARD COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF PROCUREMENT OF OVERHEAD AND OTHER MATERIALS IN THE COMMISSION
-PROF. AHMED WALI NORTHWEST
5). OPERATIONS COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE CONDUCT OF THE ELECTIONS
-DR. NUHU YAKUB NORTHEAST
-OKEY NDECHE (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS) SOUTHEAST
6). LOGISTICS AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE SENSITIVE (BALLOT PAPER & BALLOT BOX) AND NON SENSITIVE MATERIALS, ACQUISITION OF ALL VEHICLES, BOATS ETC FOR THE ELECTIONS
COL. HAMMANGA NORTHEEAST
DIRECTOR (LOGISTICS) U.F USMAN NORTHWEST
7). BOSTEC COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF BOARDING AND ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES AND ASSETS, AND BOARDING OF VEHICLES AND OTHER MATERIALS
-DR. ONINYANGI NORTHCENTRAL
8). ESTATE AND WORKS COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF BUILDINGS AND MANAGEMENT OF OUR ESTATE INCLUDING THE ERECTION OF NEW STRUCTURE
-DR CHRIS IYIMOGA NORTHCENTRAL
-AG. DIRECTOR (E&W) B. EDOGHOTU SOUTHSOUTH
9) INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF PUBLICITY AND INFORMATION TO THE PUBLICS
-CHIEF DEJI SOYEBI SOUTHWEST
-E. UMENGER NORTHCENTRAL
-IBRAHIM BIU DIRECTOR VOTER EDU. NORTHEAST
10). ELECTORAL INSITITUTE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF TRAINING AND DOCUMENTATION
-PROF. LAI OLORODE SOUTHWEST
11). ELECTION MONITORING COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF SELECTION AND MONITORING OF THE OBSERVERS (INTERNATIONAL & DOMESTIC)
-DR. IGBANI SOUTHSOUTH
12). STAFF ESTABLISHMENT COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF EMPLOYMENT AND POSTING
-MRS IREMIREN SOUTHSOUTH
-(ALH. IBRAHIM DAHIRU) NORHWEST
13). LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF LEGAL MATTERS
-BARR. PHILIP UMEADI SOUTHEAST
-ALH. BAWA NORTHCENTRAL
14). STAFF WELFARE COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF STAFF WELFARE AND DISCIPLINE
-DAME MRS NWAFOR SOUTHEAST
-IBRAHIM DAHIRU NORTHWEST
15). NOTE: THE SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION WHO IS THE ACCOUNTING OFFICER AND HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMMISSION
-ALH. KAUGAMA NORTHWEST
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