Traditional Rulers Back INEC Chairman, Urge UK to Discard Visa Ban Calls

Traditional rulers under the umbrella of Nigerian Traditional Rulers Council(NTRC), on Friday, urged the United Kingdom(UK), to discard visa ban calls on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu by some groups.

This was contained in a letter addressed to the British High Commissioner, and signed by some traditional rulers such as HRH Oba Adekunle Adeyemi (Adara of Adara, Ogun State), HRM King Alfred Prince will (Amanyab of Bassambiri, Bayelsa State), His Eminence Emir Ahmed Yayale (Charanchi, Katsina State ), HRH Alhaji Muhammad Bubu (Lushi Takololo, Bauchi State), HRH Eze Obinna Opoji (Ama of Amajuoyi Kingdom, Imo State) and HRH Alhaji Audu Eleje (Elejuku of Eluku, Kogi State).