The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has not abandoned the criminal case of double registration against the Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voters Education and Information Committee, Festus Okoye read more

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has not abandoned the criminal case of double registration against the Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voters Education and Information Committee, Festus Okoye read more

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Double registration: INEC to prosecute Kogi Gov after tenure



...implicated officials dismissed

Okodili Ndidi, Abuja

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, said it has not abandoned the criminal case of double registration against the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voters Education and Information Committee, Festus Okoye, said the Kogi governor is currently shielded by the immunity clause which protects him against any form of prosecution.

He disclosed that the issue of the double registration will be reopened at the expiration of the governor’s immunity at the end of his tenure of office.

Recall that three INEC staff were indicted in the case of governor’s double registration. At the end of the investigations, two of the officials dismissed, while an Assistant Director among them was suspended.

According to Okoye, “the case of double registration against the Kogi State governor has not been abandoned but there is nothing the Commission can do now because he is still under immunity. But by the time the immunity expires, the Commission will meet and take a decision on the next line of action.

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“We started with our Staff who were implicated in the double registration first, while we have to wait until the governor ceases to enjoy immunity, which protects him against prosecution”.

Queried if the governor was indicted by preliminary investigations, Okoye replied that, “there are various stages involved, you have to investigate, prosecute and convict or acquitt, you can not just conclude that one is guilty or innocent without exhausting the entire process. So when we get to that bridge we cross it”.

https://thenationonlineng.net/double-registration-inec-to-prosecute-kogi-gov-after-tenure/


Lalasticlala

Why not nullify his election or let another person take over instead of punishing Kogi people for another four years ?

Useless inec

prosecuting him after his complete tenure.
Inec shld know that we are not fool.

Inec spewing rubbish, they can't do more than a dead �.