The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the redeployment of Zamfara State Resident Electoral Commissioner Dr Asma’u Sani Maikudi Kaduna State.
Four other RECs were also redeployed along with four directors, according to a statement by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee Festus Okoye on Friday.
Friday 3rd September 2021. .
The other RECs redeployed are Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, from Osun State to Ogun State; Prof. AbdulGaniy Olayinka Raji, from Ogun State to Osun State; Dr Cyril Omorogbe, from Bayelsa to Cross River State and Dr Emannuel Alex Hart from Cross River State to Bayelsa State.
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The four directors redeployed Mr. Victor Ayodele Aluko, from Director (Administration) to Voter Education and Publicity, while Mr. Mikah Thabbal Lakumna is redeployed to Administration from his erstwhile position as Director (Security).
Mr. Nduh Lebari Samson moves from the office of the Secretary to the Commission to Director (Security). Mr. Yakubu Mohammed Duku, Director in the Electoral Operations Department, proceeds to Niger State as the substantive Administrative Secretary.
Similarly, the Director (Voter Education and Publicity), Mr. Nick Dazang, has proceeded on terminal leave.
”The process of handing and taking over should be concluded on or before Monday, 13th September 2021,” the letter read.
Dr Asma’u Sani Maikudi, who hails from Malumfashi, Malumfashi Local Government Area, Katsina State, was first appointed REC by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017.
