Sokoto govt defends Tinubu’s INEC nominee over governor’s family ties
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Key context: <img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sokoto.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sokoto.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sokoto-80x80.jpg 80w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sokoto-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sokoto-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Sokoto-1024x1024.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /><p>The Sokoto State Government has defended President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Professor Mustapha Aliyu as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying the decision was based on merit rather than his relationship with Governor Ahmed Aliyu. The government’s response followed objections from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/18/sokoto-defends-tinubus-inec-nominee-amid-family-ties-controversy/">Sokoto govt defends Tinubu’s INEC nominee over governor’s family ties</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
The Sokoto State Government has defended President Bola Tinubu’s nomination of Professor Mustapha Aliyu as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying the decision was based on merit rather than his relationship with Governor Ahmed Aliyu. The government’s response followed objections from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Sokoto […] Sokoto govt defends Tinubu’s INEC nominee over governor’s family ties
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