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PDP kicks as Bago nominates APC members for SIEC appointment
Protests, on Wednesday, trailed the nomination of a new chairman and commissioners for the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission.
Following the announcement, the Peoples Democratic Party kicked, saying that the nominees remained card-carrying members of the ruling party.
Governor Mohammed Bago announced the nomination in a bulletin released by his Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy, Abdullbarqy Ebbo.
The governor said all appointments were subject to confirmation by the state House of Assembly, adding that if confirmed, the commission would be responsible for the 2027 local government election in the state.
However, the new appointees were gathered to be former executive members of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress.
“Reference to the 23rd December 2024 executive correspondence to the Niger State House of Assembly on the composition of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, the farmer Governor, Hon Umaru Mohammed Bago, has approved the appointment of the following to fill in the membership of the commission.
“Engr Mohammed Jibrin Imam, Chairman; Barr M.A Liman, Permanent Commissioner 1, Nasiru Ubandiya, Permanent Commissioner 2, Yahaya Idris Abara, Permanent Commissioner 3, Capt Mohammed Baro, Permanent Commissioner 4; Kabiru Tanko Zama, Permanent Commissioner 5, Barr Amina Guar, Permanent Commissioner 6, and Barr Ahmed Borgu, Permanent Commissioner 7.”
The PDP, reacting through the state Vice Chairman and Zonal Chairman, Niger North Zone ‘C, Yahaya Ability, said the party rejected the nomination of APC former officials into the NSIEC board.
Ability, speaking at a media briefing, questioned how Bago appointed a former APC state chairman and card-carrying member as NSIEC chairman.
“The nominated chairman of the commission was a former APC state chairman. He was removed and detained at the Niger State police command for some days for misappropriation of funds.
“This appointment cannot be accepted, because if a man that was sent packing by his party heads this commission, then other parties will be marginalised and oppressed in the forthcoming LG election,” Ability said.
The PDP stalwart reminded the governor of his predecessors’ actions in a similar appointment.
https://punchng.com/pdp-kicks-as-bago-nominates-apc-members-for-siec-appointment/
Following the announcement, the Peoples Democratic Party kicked, saying that the nominees remained card-carrying members of the ruling party.
Governor Mohammed Bago announced the nomination in a bulletin released by his Special Adviser on Digital Media and Strategy, Abdullbarqy Ebbo.
The governor said all appointments were subject to confirmation by the state House of Assembly, adding that if confirmed, the commission would be responsible for the 2027 local government election in the state.
However, the new appointees were gathered to be former executive members of the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress.
“Reference to the 23rd December 2024 executive correspondence to the Niger State House of Assembly on the composition of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, the farmer Governor, Hon Umaru Mohammed Bago, has approved the appointment of the following to fill in the membership of the commission.
“Engr Mohammed Jibrin Imam, Chairman; Barr M.A Liman, Permanent Commissioner 1, Nasiru Ubandiya, Permanent Commissioner 2, Yahaya Idris Abara, Permanent Commissioner 3, Capt Mohammed Baro, Permanent Commissioner 4; Kabiru Tanko Zama, Permanent Commissioner 5, Barr Amina Guar, Permanent Commissioner 6, and Barr Ahmed Borgu, Permanent Commissioner 7.”
The PDP, reacting through the state Vice Chairman and Zonal Chairman, Niger North Zone ‘C, Yahaya Ability, said the party rejected the nomination of APC former officials into the NSIEC board.
Ability, speaking at a media briefing, questioned how Bago appointed a former APC state chairman and card-carrying member as NSIEC chairman.
“The nominated chairman of the commission was a former APC state chairman. He was removed and detained at the Niger State police command for some days for misappropriation of funds.
“This appointment cannot be accepted, because if a man that was sent packing by his party heads this commission, then other parties will be marginalised and oppressed in the forthcoming LG election,” Ability said.
The PDP stalwart reminded the governor of his predecessors’ actions in a similar appointment.
https://punchng.com/pdp-kicks-as-bago-nominates-apc-members-for-siec-appointment/
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