The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has redeployed two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and eight directors of the commission.
INEC made this known via a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye.
The INEC official, who noted that the redeployment was in line with the extant policy, said the redeployment/posting was with immediate effect, while handing and taking over should be concluded on/or before Friday, August 26.
According to Okoye, the redeployed RECs were Dr Cyril Omorogbe from Cross River to Akwa-Ibom State; and Dr Alalibo Sinikiem from Edo to Rivers State.
The eight directors redeployed were Paul Omokore from Planning and Monitoring Department, Headquarters to be the Director of ICT at the Headquarters, Abuja.
Also, the Director of ICT, Chidi Nwafor, was redeployed from the headquarters to Enugu as the state Administrative Secretary.
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Similarly, Chima, the Administrative Secretary, Anambra State, was directed to resume as the Director, Planning and Monitoring Department, Headquarters, Abuja; while Jude Okwuanu, the Administrative Secretary of Enugu State, was moved to Anambra State as the state Administrative Secretary.
Others included Usman Wase, the acting Director, Human Resource Management, Headquarters redeployed as acting Administrative Secretary, Nasarawa State; while Salisu Garba the Director in the Electoral Operations Department, was deployed to take over as Director Procurement, Headquarters, Abuja.
INEC also redeployed the acting Administrative Secretary, Waziri Zanna FCT, to be acting Director, Human Resource Management, Headquarters, Abuja.
Okoye added that Godwin Edibo, the acting Administrative Secretary of Nasarawa State, has been directed to resume as the acting Administrative Secretary of FCT.
Okoye further recalled that on March 24, the commission redeployed 385 members of staff nationwide, saying the redeployment and posting was a routine exercise.
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