INEC Suspends Top Electoral Officer few months to Election
INEC Suspends Top Electoral Officer few months to Election 
…..Appoints Acting EO.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State has suspended the Electoral Officer (EO) of Akure North Local Government, Mrs Akole Mobolade, indefinitely over alleged incompetence, absence from duty and lack of diligence during an inspection of the commission’s facilities and preparations for the 2027 general elections.Buy Maps
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, also ordered the suspension of Electoral Officers 1 and 3 in the local government, directing that they should step aside from their duties with immediate effect.Buy Maps
Consequently, the administrative officer Mr Bisi Farokanmi has been appointed Acting Electoral Officer of Akure North Local Government to take charge of the commission’s activities in the area.
Agboke announced the disciplinary action while addressing journalists during an inspection of election materials and facilities at the INEC State Headquarters in Akure and the commission’s offices in Akure North and Akure South Local Government Areas.
The inspection was aimed at assessing the ongoing collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), monitoring staff performance and evaluating the level of preparedness of the commission ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The disciplinary action followed an unscheduled monitoring visit by the REC to INEC offices in Akure South and Akure North as part of efforts to strengthen staff discipline, operational efficiency and institutional preparedness ahead of the 2027 general elections.
During the visit to Akure North, the REC reportedly expressed displeasure over the absence of the Electoral Officer and Assistant Electoral Officers from their duty posts at the time of his arrival, describing the development as irresponsible and a serious breach of official responsibility.
He stressed that such conduct would not be tolerated, particularly at a critical period when the Commission was intensifying preparations for the 2027 general elections and sustaining the nationwide collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs).Check Voting Info
Consequently, the REC suspended the Electoral Officer as a disciplinary measure and immediately appointed Farunkanmi to oversee the affairs of the local government office in an acting capacity.
However, the situation was different at the Akure South office, where Agboke and his team met all staff members actively performing their official duties.
The REC also inspected the office store and expressed satisfaction with the level of orderliness and organisation observed.
Speaking with journalists after the exercise, Agboke described Akure South as the premier local government area in Ondo State, considering its strategic importance, population and status as the state capital.
He reaffirmed the Commission’s readiness for the 2027 general elections, disclosing that the receipt and distribution of non-sensitive election materials to local government offices had commenced.
