CISLAC and HURIWA Demand Action Against Agency Heads

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) have demanded action against serving heads of federal government agencies allegedly engaged in political mobilization for President Bola Tinubu's 2027 presidential election campaign. They expressed concerns that the involvement of these chief executives in partisan activities could compromise the neutrality of public institutions and lead to conflicts of interest.

CISLAC's executive director, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, stated that political corruption extends beyond financial misconduct to include the misuse of public authority and resources for political gain. He emphasized that chief executives control significant public resources and should not convert these into political assets.

CISLAC referenced Section 99(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, which prohibits the use of state apparatus for political advantage, and urged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate and warn against such partisan use of public resources.