A Human Rights lawyer, FEMI FALANA says the problems the Independent National Electoral Commission are facing in conducting credible elections would be complicated by the appointment of members of political parties as Resident Electoral Officers  (RECs).

FALANA, who was a guest on a monitored television programme said three of the appointees are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) while one is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party.

He said the PDP in Akwa Ibom State has gone to court to challenge the appointment of ETEKAMBA UMOREN, who was a former Chief of Staff to the President of the Senate, GODSWILL AKPABIO, and an APC chieftain in Akwa Ibom State as the REC for the state.

According to FALANA, who is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the appointment of three other RECs should be challenged in court. 

He added that if the courts prove that these appointments are illegal, then their Senate confirmation cannot legitimize them.