Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo
North, Adams Oshiomhole, has urged the new Chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that individuals with political ties,
especially spouses of politicians, are not appointed to sensitive positions
within the commission.
Oshiomhole made the call during the Senate screening of the
new INEC Chairman, citing personal experiences from Edo State as an example of
how conflicts of interest can undermine the credibility of elections.
He said, “One last point, an experience we had in Edo State,
because the Senate President said we should speak from our own experiences. The
chairman of a political party; one that is dying now had his wife serving as a
director or heading the ICT unit of INEC in the state.”
According to the former governor, such appointments blur the
line between partisan politics and electoral management, creating room for
manipulation.
“The husband, being the PDP chairman at the time, had his
wife boasting that she could supply information that would help them deal with
accreditation issues,” Oshiomhole alleged.
He urged the incoming INEC leadership to create clear
policies that will prevent such conflicts from occurring in the future.
“Will you be able, as you have assured us, to make a policy
that says if you are a spouse of a politician, you cannot be given a sensitive
appointment? We must avoid turning INEC into a family affair,” he added
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