Sokoto govt defends Tinubu’s INEC nominee over governor’s family ties

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 State, Manir Dan’iya, who urged the President to reconsider the nomination and called on the Senate to carefully examine the professor’s eligibility before confirming him. Dan’iya raised concerns about the reported maternal relationship between Aliyu and the governor, as well as questions ab...