Nigeria, Feb. 5 -- The Election Observer group, Yiaga Africa, has commended President Bola Tinubu for requesting the Senate to remove three INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for misconduct.

On Wednesday, Mr Tinubu transmitted a letter to the Senate seeking the removal of three RECs over alleged gross misconduct. The affected officials are Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa), Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), and Nura Ali (Sokoto).

In a statement, Yiaga Africa Executive Director Samson Itodo called for the swift approval of the president's request.

Mr Itodo explained that the request follows the suspension of the RECs by INEC in March 2023 in response to their involvement in actions that compromised the commission's neutrality and integrity.

He n...