ICYMI: Alia sacks chairman of Benue electoral commission

Hyacinth Alia, Benue governor, has approved the removal of John Chem, chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission.

The state house of assembly had, on Wednesday, accused Chem of “poor judgement” and recommended his removal from office. 

In a statement on Thursday, Tersoo Kula, chief press secretary to Alia, said the governor “is in receipt of a communication from the Benue state house of assembly wherein the honourable members sent some resolutions to him for further implementation”.

“These resolutions include, amongst others that the chairman of the Commission, Dr. John Chen should be removed from office,” he said

“The assembly accused the BSIEC chairman of lacking good judgement as to which decision will appeal to the greater majority of all stakeholders, and also that his actions so far in office fall short of the public interest. 

“Governor Alia has accepted the resolutions and directed the chairman of the commission to immediately hand over to the administrative secretary of the commission.”