Alia sacks BSIEC chairman over incompetence

By Titus Atondu, Makurdi

Following the recommendation made by the Benue State House of Assembly on Thursday requesting for the immediate removal of the Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC), Dr. John Chen for incompetency, Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has approved the removal of the BSIEC Chairman and directed him to immediately handover to the administrative Secretary of the Commission.

In a Press statement signed by Tersoo Kula, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and made available to Nigerian NewsDirect on Friday, revealed that the Governor
in receipt of a communication from the Benue State House of Assembly wherein the Honourable members sent some resolutions to him for further implementation.

These resolutions include, amongst others; that the chairman of the Commission, Dr. John Chen should be removed from the office.

According to the statement, the Assembly accused the BSIEC chairman of lacking good judgement as to which decision will appeal to the greater majority of all stakeholders, and also that his actions so far in office fall short of the public interest.

The Governor accepted the resolutions and directed the Chairman of the commission to immediately hand over to the Administrative secretary of the commission.