Mkpa appointed Chairman of Abia State Electoral Body, Opposition objects
Afnews Editor
Mar 07, 2020
Based on the information made available to AFNews and signed by the Chief of Staff to Abia State Governor, the Governor has approved the appointment of Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa as chairman, Abia State Independent Electoral Commission (ABSIEC).
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This appointment follows the approval of government to conduct Local Government Election in Abia State which was earlier published by AFNews: FOLLOW LINK BELOW TO READ
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Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa was a former Vice Chancellor of Abia State University and has also held several positions in Abia State Government.
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Consequently the name of Prof Mkpa Agu Mkpa has been forwarded to the Abia State House of Assembly for confirmation as required by extant laws.
In a swift reaction, other political parties seems not to be comfortable with the appointment as they described Prof Mkpa as a registered PDP member who they claim will be biased during the conduct of the election.
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They called on the government to reverse it decision and look for an unbiased umpire to chairman the commission.
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