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Review Appointment of Alleged APC Members as INEC RECs, SERAP Urges Tinubu
- On June 7, 2025, SERAP urged President Tinubu to review his decision to appoint a minimum of three individuals reportedly linked to the APC as Resident Electoral Commissioners for INEC, citing concerns over potential bias.
- This call comes after the Senate approved the appointments of Etekamba Umoren, Isah Shaka Ehimeakne, Bunmi Omoseyindemi, and Anugbum Onuoha as RECs in October 2023; these individuals are reportedly connected to the APC.
- SERAP contended that appointing these individuals violates the 1999 Nigerian Constitution and the Electoral Act, which mandate that INEC officials must remain impartial and free from political affiliations.
- The organisation called on President Tinubu to appoint competent Nigerians with impeccable character and no political party ties as replacements, and to instruct the Attorney General to prepare legislation aimed at reinforcing the independence of INEC.
- SERAP warned that failure to ensure INEC's independence risks undermining public trust, compromising election integrity, and leaving Nigerians' democratic rights illusory.
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2027 Elections: Why Tinubu Should Drop APC RECs
The alarms raised by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) over the appointment of alleged All Progressives Congress (APC) loyalists as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) deserve serious public and institutional scrutiny. Development Diaries reports that SERAP has urged President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his appointment of alleged members of the APC as RECs…
Review Appointment Of Alleged APC Members As REC, SERAP Tells Tinubu
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his appointment of some alleged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). SERAP also urged President Tinubu to promptly nominate qualified Nigerians who possess unquestionable integrity and are not affiliated with any political party to replace the alleged APC members. The civil society o…
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