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A former Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Monday Onyekachi Ubani (SAN), has urged the Federal Government to appoint the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from the South-South region.
Speaking in an interview with Nigerian Tribune, Ubani said the decision on who succeeds the current INEC chairman will play a pivotal role in shaping the credibility of the 2027 general elections.
Naija News reports that Ubani emphasised that Nigeria requires someone with unquestionable integrity to lead the electoral body, ensuring genuine independence and fairness in election management.
Ubani stated, “Nigerians need someone that can really assure the true independence of INEC. The candidate must be qualified and must also be a man or woman with a history of fairness, truthfulness, high integrity and a very strong character. This is important to usher in good leadership and governance. He must be zealous for proper and unbiased electoral process and the right thing to be done for the nation.”
Citing historical precedents, Ubani noted that previous INEC chairmen have largely been appointed from the South-East, North-West, and North-East, with the position predominantly held by northerners.
He said, “For a very long time, the position of the INEC chairman has been held by the northerners. I think the time is now the government looked towards the South and the South-South, to be specific.
“This is because President Bola Tinubu is from the South-West, while Abel Guobadia from the South-East was appointed INEC chairman by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999. The government should consider the South-South if they want to be fair.”
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