Sokoto defends Mustapha Aliyu’s nomination to Nigeria’s electoral commission
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
The government of Nigeria’s Sokoto State is defending the nomination of Professor Mustapha Aliyu as a national commissioner of the electoral commission, despite suspicions linked to his family relationship with Governor Ahmed Aliyu. It says the nominee is qualified and holds no position within the APC, according to Faruku Labbo, the governor’s political adviser.
The government of Sokoto State is defending Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Professor Mustapha Aliyu as a national commissioner of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It says the appointment is based on merit, responding to concerns raised by Manir Dan’iya, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for governor, according to Punch.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s special adviser on political affairs, Faruku Labbo, called on Manir Dan’iya to provide evidence of any political affiliations that could compromise the nominee’s impartiality. He said the family relationship between Mustapha Aliyu and the governor of Sokoto was not, by itself, grounds for exclusion, in a statement issued on Sunday, according to Punch.
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