The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed  Agudosi Chika Maryann from the service of the Commission for absenteeism.

The dismissal is in line with INEC Staff and Condition of Service, the commission said on Tuesday. 

The Commission has also sanctioned three others for offences bordering on misconduct, while it has re-instated 20 who were unduly retired/dismissed.

According to the commission’s bulletin,  Agudosi Chika Maryann was dismissed from the service for being absent from duty without leave in line with INEC Staff and Conditions of Service Section 3.02(c).

The commission also  reduced the rank of Ameh Mathew Onoja, and his posting out of Kogi state for misconduct (dereliction of duty) in line with Public Service Rules (PSR) Part V, Rule 15(i), and INEC Condition of Service.

Similarly, Leah Abalaka and Abor Tabitha have been given written warning and are to be posted out of the State for general inefficiency and incompetence, in line with INEC Condition of Service, 3.04 (c).

INEC has also complied with court orders by re-instating 20 Officers who were unduly retired/dismissed or whose appointments were terminated by the Commission but reinstated by the Industrial Court, Regular Courts or the Court of Appeal respectively.

The names of the re-instated Officers are:

1.   Michael Chinedu Nwankwo

2.   Chineye Doni Amakiri

3.   Benjamin Nwajagu

4.   James Packeme Ukaba

5.   Dennis Ogbu

6.   Henry Okechukwu Mbonu

7.   Obinna C. Nwosu

8.   Friday C. Mgbere

9.   Dayan Chude Moore

10.        Cordelia Modeme

11.        Asuquo Akpan Affia

12.        Ifeyinwa Umeadi

13.        Osunlola Akinyinka

14.        Barr. Emmanuel C. Owette

15.        Alex Ejesieme

16.        Chukwujekwu Okeke

17.        Mr. Emmanuel Ambrose Bassey

18.        Akao Innocent James

19.        Oni Babajide

20.        Gbenga Ajayi