The Board of Delta State Independent Electoral Commission, DSIEC, has been dissolved by the State House of Assembly.
The dissolution of the board followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Tim Owhefere during the plenary yesterday in Asaba.
Moving the motion, Owhefere noted that the dissolution of the board was due to the demand of the nation’s fast moving democracy and the need for the state to move in tandem with world best practices in the electoral process.
The motion was seconded by Samuel Mariere, representing Ughelli North Constituency I. Following his submission, the speaker, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori called for voting by members . Announcing the result of the voting, the Clerk of the House, Lyna Ocholor said that 20 members voted for the dissolution of the board, while eight members were absent and nobody voted against.
The Speaker said in line with Section 7, Sub section 1 of the law setting up DSIEC, the board now stood dissolved having fulflled two third requirement by the House for the dissolution.
He therefore called on Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to immediately act on the House dissolution.
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