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Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, says the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, cannot beryllium said to beryllium autarkic erstwhile the president inactive appoints its leadership.
Onaiyekan made the assertion erstwhile helium featured successful a unrecorded interrogation programme connected Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’
He was speaking connected the authorities of the federation arsenic the 2027 wide elections gully closer.
Recall that president Bola Tinubu had successful a gathering with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, astatine the Presidential Villa successful Abuja, said INEC is neutral, a connection that has been refuted by galore successful antithetic quarters of the country.
Reacting, the Christian cleric said, “How tin INEC beryllium autarkic portion the president appoints its leadership?
“The president said that INEC is independent, but words are not enough. The Nigerian governmental system, the mode it is present constructed, precisely is starring to a concern wherever INEC cannot beryllium independent. The chairman, each the members, and each the commissioners person been appointed by the President.
“The presumption is that Mr President volition name independent, impartial, fantastic people. But connected the ground, we spot that modular politicians and members of his enactment are appointed.”
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