The Senate of Nigeria, has officially terminated the appointment of three Resident Electoral Commissioners, following a request from President Bola Tinubu, invoking Section 157 of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
According to the upper Chamber, the officials as read by the Senate Majority leader are Nura Ali, Hudu, and Ikemefuna Uzochukwu, noting that they had been suspended in 2023 over allegations of electoral misconduct, including violations of the Electoral Act, election compromise and fraud and abandonment of duty.
Security reports from the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Department of State Services (DSS) had revealed that 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.
Meanwhile, Hudu Yunusa Ari was suspended by former President Muhammadu Buhari after unlawfully declaring a governorship election result, an action outside his jurisdiction.
Similarly, Uzochukwu was found guilty of mismanaging election logistics, abandoning the Governorship and State Assembly elections, and refusing to reschedule supplementary elections.
In line with this resolution, the Senate has directed the Clerk to formally communicate the decision to President Tinubu for implementation.
