Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the National Assembly's approval to remove three suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over alleged misconduct during the 2023 general elections.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio conveyed the request in a letter during Wednesday's plenary session.

The affected commissioners are Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), and Nura Ali (Sokoto).

The three RECs were suspended by INEC in 2023 over allegations of electoral malpractices and irregularities in the conduct of the elections in their respective states.

Mr Yunusa-Ari was suspended on 17 April 2023 after he unilaterally declared Aisha Binani, th...