INEC Appoints New REC, Administrative Secretary For Bayelsa

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appointed Mr Cyril Omorogbe as new Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Bayelsa.

Mr Winifred Ifougha, INEC Head of Department, Voters Education, said in a statement on Saturday in Yenagoa that Mr Osaretin Imahiyereobo was also appointed as Administrative Secretary.

Ifougha said that Omorogbe has since resumed duties since July 29.

The new administrative secretary, a director with the commission, had also resumed duty.

“The administrative secretary formally took over from his predecessor, Mr Edwin Enabor, who had proceeded on pre-retirement leave,” Ifougha said.