"THE GAME HAS CHANGED" - INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION

Post forwarded by Chief Angalabiri Maxwell Ogore




PRESS RELEASE

INEC decided that they will not use University Lecturers as returning officers for 2023 Election. INEC will use only their staff for the exercise. 


INEC today Inaugurated the Committee for NATIONAL SITUATION ROOM AND COLLATION CENTRE FOR THE 2023 GENERAL ELECTION


1.   Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, National Commissioner - Chairperson 

2.   Prof. Abdullahi Abdu Zuru, National Commissioner - Member

3.   Barr. Festus Okoye, National Commissioner - Member

4.   Director, Electoral Operations - Member

5.   Director, ICT - Member

6.   Director, Planning and Monitoring - Member

7.   Director, Security - Member

8.   Director, Election & Party Monitoring - Member

9.   Director, International Cooperation & Protocol – Member

10. Director, Research – Member

11. Director, Health Services – Member

12. Director, Estate, Works and Transport – Member

13. Chief Technical Adviser to the Chairman – Member

14. Special Adviser to the Chairman – Member

15. Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman – Member

16. Director, Commission Secretariat – Member/Secretary


The Situation Room and Collation Centre Committee was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who charged it to commence work in earnest and to discharge its responsibilities diligently.


Festus Okoye Esq. 

National Commissioner & Chairman

Information and Voter Education Committee

Thursday 5th January 2023

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