Bashir Ahmad Laments: Only 2 INEC Chairmen From The North Vs 10 From The South

Former Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has kicked against the appointment of only 2 Northerners to assume the position of chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC since its inception.

In a post shared on X, Bashir argued that out of the 12 INEC chairman that have have been appointed, 10 are from the South East and South South while only two are from the North.,

He argued that this ‘’stark imbalance'' should raise questions about equitable representation in one of Nigeria’s most critical democratic institutions.

Wow. It is important to point out that out of the 12 chairmen who have led the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) since its inception, 10 have come from the South, while only two have come from the North. This stark imbalance should raise questions about equitable representation in one of Nigeria’s most critical democratic institutions.