A former National Commissioner of INEC, Lai Olurode, has criticized the presence of public office holders at polling units during elections, saying they have no constitutional or statutory role in the process beyond casting their votes. Mr Olurode, a retired professor of sociology at the University of Lagos, said any attempt by serving officials to move around polling areas under the guise of monitoring amounts to an improper use of their office. Mr Olurode’s remarks come amid controversy over the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who was seen moving across several polling units during Saturday’s area council elections in Abuja, a development that has triggered criticism from opposition parties and civil society groups. PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Wike moni...