Niger State Governor, Hon. Mohammed Umaru Bago has directed the dissolution of members of Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC).
A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Abubakar Usman disclosed that Governor Umaru Bago ordered the dissolution of the state’s electoral body with effect from May 29, 2023.
According to the SSG, “Members of the Commission were directed to hand over all properties of the State Government in their possessions to the most senior Director in the Commission with immediate effect”.
The Niger State House of Assembly had, on September 27, 2022, sacked the chairman of NSIEC, Baba Aminu, over alleged misconduct.