ADC Urges Senate to Reject Mustapha Aliu's INEC Nomination

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Senate to reject the nomination of Professor Mustapha Aliu as a national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This request stems from Aliu's alleged family relationship with Governor Ahmed Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, which the ADC claims raises concerns about his impartiality.

Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, emphasized that this relationship could undermine public confidence in the electoral process as political parties prepare for upcoming elections. Abdullahi referenced Section 156(1)(a) of the 1999 Constitution, which mandates that electoral officials must remain independent of political interests.

The ADC urged the Senate to rigorously scrutinize Aliu's nomination and reject it to maintain the credibility of INEC ahead of the 2027 elections. The President had nominated four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies at INEC, with Aliu set to replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru as the North-West representative.