Rivers REC, Others Redeployed

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the redeployment of nine Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). The REC of Rivers State, Mrs Gesila Khan is among those redeployed. Khan has been a subject of controversy before the conduct of the 2015 General Elections. This prompted the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to call for a redeployment. She has been replaced by Ikoiwak Aniedi Abasi who was moved from Delta State. According to a circular dated January 27, 2016 and tagged INEC/SEC/402/I, Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Augusta Ogakwu said the exercise is routine. Details of the circular shows that, Lawrence Azubuike moves from Ebonyi to Anambra state; Ogbudu Gabriel Ada from Imo to Akwa Ibom, and Sylvester Okey Ezeani from Cross River to Abia. Others are Sam Olumekun from Ekiti to Edo; Austin Okojie from Akwa Ibom to Bayelsa; Baritor Kpagih from Bayelsa to Delta and Habu Zarma Hinna from Yobe to Taraba. The re-deployment takes immediate effect.