The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) recently directed four of its directors to retire, adhering to the federal government’s eight-year tenure policy for directors in the public service, which was issued in a circular on July 27, 2023.
The disclosure was made by Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC
Although he did not provide the names of the affected directors, Olumekun mentioned that two of them had served as heads of departments at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja, while the other two held positions as administrative secretaries in various states.
He stated, “Following the Federal Government’s Circular HSCF/SPSO/268/T3/2/37 issued on July 27, 2023, the Commission has approved the implementation of a policy mandating all directors with eight years or more of service to retire from the public sector.”
Clarifying the exemptions, Olumekun noted that clinical officers in the medical cadre are excluded from this policy, as indicated in Circular MH. 7205/T/31, dated September 7, 2023.
