(Updated) The Independent National Electoral Commission,INEC “ has assigned the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Kogi State, Alhaji Hussaini Halilu Pai, to supervise the conduct of the Governorship and State Assembly elections in Kano State, following the tragic demise of Alhaji Minkala Abdullahi last weekend
Kayode Idowu ,chief press secretary to commission’s chair ,Professor Attahiru Jega who announced this in a statement said that “Before his posting as Kogi REC, Alhaji Pai was the Ekiti State REC, who conducted the Governorship Election of June 21, 2014. In his absence, the REC for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Professor Jacob Jatau, will supervise the April 11 conduct of State Assembly election in Kogi State.”
Abdullahi and family were killed in a late night fire that razed their residence at the weekend.
