Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has re-constituted an Election Monitoring and Support Centre Committee forward of subsequent 12 months’s elections.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu mentioned the committee was set as much as guarantee good planning and success of the 2019 polls.
Inaugurating the committee, Yakubu mentioned the work of the committee was important due to the necessity to always observe planning mechanisms and actions.
Yakubu stated that for the 2019 elections to achieve success, the Commission additionally wanted to always observe all ranges of its preparations.
Yakubu implored the committee to not overlook the 2 governorship elections holding in Ekiti State on July 14 and in Osun State on September 22.
He additionally reminded the committee members that the Commission nonetheless has about 5 bye-elections to conduct in 5 states, together with Katsina, Taraba, Bauchi and Cross River.
He warned towards complacency, saying he can be ready to wield the large stick towards any “sleeping member” of the committee.
The 16-member Committee contains: Special Adviser to the Chairman, Prof Mohammad Kuna as Chairman; Chief Technical Adviser to the Chairman, Prof. Bolade Eyinla; Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi; Director, Planning and Monitoring, Mr Okechukwu Ndeche and Director, Electoral Operations, Mr Abdulrazak Yusuf.
Others embody Director of ICT, Mr Chidi Nwafor; Director, Voter Registry, Engineer Iro Gambo; Director, Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Oluwole Osase-Uzzi; Director, Estate, Works and Transport, Ruth Endeley; Deputy Director (Election Management) and Mr Chima Duruaku.