Reps order INEC to leave local govt council premises nationwide The House of Representatives has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to move all its local government offices out of the 774 council headquarters in Nigeria to neutral locations. This decision addresses concerns that INEC's presence within council secretariats compromises its independence, particularly in states dominated by a single political party. The resolution was unanimously adopted following a motion titled "Urgent Need to Relocate INEC Local Government Offices to Neutral Venues," sponsored by Prof. Paul Nnamchi, the representative for Enugu East/Isi-Uzo...