Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Thursday sacked its officials for being part of the double scandal involving the Kogi State Governor, Yahya Bello.
While announcing the decision, the electoral body in a statement on Thursday said, “Following reports of the alleged double registration by the Governor of Kogi State in the on-going Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, the commission set up a panel of investigation into the involvement of staff in the matter.”
“The initial report submitted by the panel was referred to the Appointment, Promotion and Disciplinary Committee, which made recommendations to the Commission.
While the Governor of Kogi State currently enjoys immunity from prosecution, the Commission took the following decisions in respect of its own staff:
Summary dismissal of two staff for acts of gross misconduct
Immediate and compulsory retirement of an Electoral Officer for act of gross misconduct.”
INEC however said it could not prosecute the Kogi State Governor because he enjoys constitutional immunity.
The Governor has denied that he was involved in double registration.