The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw the names of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Commissioners he sent to the Senate for confirmation.
AYCF wants Buhari to fix the list to include the names of people with integrity and capability to deliver.
In a statement, AYCF’s National President Shettima Yerima said if credible people are not appointed as INEC commissioners, the President should not expect credible elections in 2023.
His words: “If this is not reversed, it may portend bad omen for the coming general election and beyond.
“We, therefore, call on Mr. President, for the sake of national interest and the need to safeguard our electoral democracy in 2023, to recall the list he sent to the Senate and appoint people who have proven records of commitment to electoral integrity that Nigerians already know nationwide.
“This is for Nigerians to have confidence in the preparations for the 2023 elections.”
Yerima further said Nigerians were disappointed in the list as it excluded persons that the people had known for their commitment to credible elections since they were appointed into the election umpire in 2011.
