{"id":68313,"date":"2019-08-09T17:34:27","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T16:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=68313"},"modified":"2019-08-09T17:34:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T16:34:27","slug":"inec-sacks-commissioner-who-declared-to-run-for-bayelsa-governorship-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/inec-sacks-commissioner-who-declared-to-run-for-bayelsa-governorship-election\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC sacks Commissioner Who Declared To Run For Bayelsa Governorship Election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Frankland Briyai, its resident electoral commissioner in Cross River state, breached the code of conduct while declaring his political ambition.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"m_1699333619427357388cntn-wrp m_1699333619427357388artl-cnt\">\n<p>On Thursday, Briyai announced that he had resigned in order to contest the November governorship election in Bayelsa state.<\/p>\n<p>He had told journalists at the commission\u2019s office in Calabar that he would contest the election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/p>\n<p>But reacting via a statement on Friday, Festus Okoye (pictured), chairman, information and voter education committee at INEC, said making such announcement within the commission\u2019s premises is forbidden by law.<\/p>\n<p>Okoye added that despite making announcement on his resignation, the commission is yet to receive any communication on this from Briyai.<\/p>\n<p>He said section 306(2) of the 1999 constitution states that the resignation of such appointment takes effect upon receipt of the letter of resignation by the appointing authority.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile it is the right of any commissioner or official of the commission to resign his or her appointment and join any political party of his\/her choice and to aspire for any office or position, INEC frowns at the use of its premises or facilities for any political purpose as this is unlawful and contrary to the Code of Conduct subscribed to by all its officials,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing his declaration, the Commission has relieved Dr. Briyai of his duties as a resident electoral commissioner and withdrawn all powers delegated to him,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the Administrative Secretary of Cross River State has been directed to oversee the office and take over the functions and duties of the REC until further notice.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Frankland Briyai, its resident electoral commissioner in Cross River state, breached the code of conduct while declaring his political ambition. 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