Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded speedy and full transparency from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over reported redeployments in key departments and the manufacturing, printing and custody of delicate supplies for the 2027 normal elections.
In an announcement issued by his Director of Strategic Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku mentioned the reported modifications within the Electoral Operations Department elevate critical questions that INEC should reply at once.
Reports point out that Director Isa Magaji Gum was moved from Electoral Operations to the Voter Registry Department, whereas Mrs Oluyemi Titilayo Adeyemi-Showunmi was appointed to move Electoral Operations. Dr Lawrence Bayode has additionally been recognized as the top of Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
“These departments are at the heart of election administration. INEC must explain these decisions, publish the criteria applied and show that every appointment and redeployment followed due process, was based on merit and was free from political interference,” he mentioned.
Atiku mentioned no official ought to be presumed compromised due to ethnicity, background or associations, however when reported political connections elevate public concern, INEC should present verifiable assurances.
He mentioned any award of delicate election-material contracts to Hitech or an organization related to Hitech would represent a betrayal of neutrality, given the reported enterprise ties between the Chagoury household, which owns Hitech, and the Tinubu household.
“If Hitech or any company associated with it has been selected, INEC must immediately disclose the contract, its value, scope of work and procurement method.”
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