Pro-democracy activists mobilize against appointment of INEC Chair by Tinubu

• Some pro-democracy activists person taken enactment against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from appointing the INEC president and National Commissioners
• The activists sent a memorandum to the 2 Chambers of the National Assembly, demanding the stoppage of President Tinubu from making specified appointments
• The activists projected the constitution of an autarkic assemblage that volition beryllium liable for selecting a acceptable of candidates for INEC enactment

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

FCT, Abuja - Pro-democracy activists are demanding the stoppage of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from appointing the president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and National Commissioners.

The activists sent a memorandum to the 2 Chambers of the National Assembly successful Abuja up of the 2027 elections.

Pro-democracy activists accidental the President's sole information of INEC president leaves country for governmental influence. Photo credit: African Center for Leadership, Strategy and Development
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They contended that the assignment process for INEC enactment remains questionable since it creates a struggle of involvement for the President.

This was disclosed astatine the presumption of argumentation little and memoranda by the Women Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA) successful concern with the African Center for Leadership, Strategy, and Development held successful Abuja connected Thursday, June 5, 2025.

The forum suggested the creation of an autarkic sheet rank of 8 institutions to surface and nominate 3 persons for the enactment and support of 1 idiosyncratic by the President and National Assembly.

Dr. Austin Aigbe insisted that the President's sole information of candidates arsenic the electoral umpire leaves country for governmental power successful the assignment process, perchance undermining the independency of the Commission.

He stressed the urgent request to marque the assignment process successful INEC much transparent and little taxable to governmental pressures successful bid to heighten the integrity and impartiality of INEC.

"As the state faces challenges related to governmental inequity, elector engagement, and the integrity of electoral processes, the mode successful which leaders are appointed to oversee these mechanisms has go critically important."

The activists projected the constitution of an autarkic assemblage that volition beryllium liable for selecting a acceptable of candidates for INEC enactment to the President, who successful crook nominates 1 from the acceptable to heighten the credibility, transparency, and nationalist spot successful the electoral landscape.

The forum further recommended that a nominee from the National Judicial Council (NJC) should beryllium the president of the screening Committee, and the nominee from the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), preferably the President should beryllium the co-chairman.

"As Professor Mahmood Yakubu's tenure draws to a adjacent aboriginal this twelvemonth aft serving 2 presumption successful office, making him ineligible for reappointment, the ongoing discussions regarding his successor person sparked renewed calls for broad electoral reforms.

He added that:

"The assignment process for INEC enactment remains questionable. This connection advocates for the constitution of an autarkic assemblage that volition beryllium liable for selecting a acceptable of candidates for INEC enactment to the President, who successful crook nominates 1 from the acceptable to heighten the credibility, transparency, and nationalist spot successful the electoral landscape,"

Tinubu's allies buying for INEC Chairman's replacement

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that determination are ongoing plans to replace INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu.

It was gathered that almighty forces from extracurricular Aso Rock known to beryllium friends of President Tinubu were moving with insiders successful the presidency to get Yakubu's replacement.

The plotters were allegedly looking for a replacement who could compromise the result of the 2027 wide election.

INEC Chairman breaks soundlessness connected alleged sack

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced ongoing efforts to amend the Electoral Act earlier Nigeria’s 2027 wide elections.

Prof. Yakubu besides debunked speculations regarding his removal from office, asserting his continued enactment of the commission.

Amidst swirling rumours, Yakubu clarified his presumption connected Monday, during the swearing-in ceremonial of 2 recently appointed INEC nationalist commissioners by President Tinubu.

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