INEC redeploys Osun, Ogun REC, others

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the weekend announced a major shake up in the electoral umpire.

A statement signed by Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed that the Resident Electoral Commissioner, (REC) Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, has been redeployed to Ogun State.

His Ogun State counterpart, Professor AbdulGaniy Olayinka Raji, will on Monday assume duty as the REC, Osun State.

The statement also disclosed other new postings with the REC, Bayelsa State, Dr Cyril Omorogbe, to take charge in Cross River State, while Dr Emannuel Alex Hart will proceed to Bayelsa State as the REC from his former office in Cross River State.

Dr Asmau Sani Maikudi, the Zamfara REC, has also been redeployed to Kaduna State.

According to the statement, “the Director (Voter Education and Publicity), Mr. Nick Dazang, has proceeded on terminal leave. Consequently, Mr. Victor Ayodele Aluko has been reassigned from Director (Administration) to Voter Education and Publicity as Director, while Mr. Mikah Thabbal Lakumna is redeployed to Administration from his erstwhile position as Director (Security). Mr. Nduh Lebari Samson moves from the office of the Secretary to the Commission to Director (Security). Mr. Yakubu Mohammed Duku, Director in the Electoral Operations Department, proceeds to Niger State as the substantive Administrative Secretary.”