2023: INEC Playing A Dangerous Game – Oby Ezekwesili

Ex-Minister of Education Oby Ezekwesili has queried the redeployment of a former Director in charge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Oby Ezekwesili

In August, news sources revealed that INEC redeployed two Resident Electoral Commissioners and eight directorate-level staff across the country.

Engr. Paul Omokore, Director, Planning and Monitoring Department, Headquarters, Abuja, moved as the new Director ICT, Headquarters, Abuja while Engr. Chidi Nwafor, who was the Director, ICT was redeployed as the Administrative Secretary, Enugu State.

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But on Tuesday,  Oby Ezekwesili, a former Vice President of the World Bank, queried the move saying there was no sense in changing a winning team.

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The former minister is a vocal critic of this present administration and has not hidden her disappointment at how the Buhari-led administration is handling the security and economic situation of the country.

This outburst by Madam Oby is coming on the heels of two successful outing by the electoral body, where they deployed live uploading of results on the INEC server, right from the polling unit.

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International observers and independent associations are of the opinion that the success of the Ekiti and Osun election will resonate throughout the country during the February elections.

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