Breaking: Tinubu Sacks Adamawa REC Months Before Governorship Election
•By Our Reporter
ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially written to the Senate requesting the immediate dismissal of the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for Adamawa, Sokoto, and Abia States.
Lagos Reporters gathered that this development was disclosed in a letter read on Wednesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary.
Of particular significance is the sacking of Adamawa’s REC, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, which comes just months before the crucial state governorship election. This move has stirred political conversations, given the timing and its potential implications for the electoral process.
INEC has also announced that the 2025 Anambra State Governorship election is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 8, 2025.
The affected RECs, Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), and Nura Ali (Sokoto), were initially suspended over allegations of misconduct during the 2023 general elections.
President Tinubu, in his letter, clarified that the officials had been suspended by INEC before his administration took office over a year ago. He urged the Senate to act swiftly in approving the terminations.
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“The Senate is invited to note that the three Resident Electoral Commissioners have been suspended for misconduct since March 2022 before the advent of the current administration,” the letter stated.
He further assured lawmakers of his commitment to ensuring credible elections and maintaining the integrity of INEC.
In the coming days, the president is expected to submit nominees to the Senate for confirmation to fill the vacant positions left by the dismissed officials.