MEMBERS OF GOSIEC EXECUTIVE BOARD

	Dr. EMMANUEL MAILAFIYA BUKAR. Executive Chairman
ALHAJI ISA SAMBO ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER Electoral Matters		MALAM ALIYU IBRAHIM ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER Finance & General Services
	ALHAJI ABARE USMAN BADA ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER Logistics. Estate & Works
Mr. MESHACK AUDU LAUCO ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER Public Affairs/Legal Matters		Mr. YUNUSA TUKUR BAGE ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER Planning Research & Statistics
ALH. DASUKI IBRAHIM JALO ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER		BARR. AHMED GARBA KUMO Secretary To The Commission

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

GOSIEC was established on 19th February 2000, and charged with the responsibility of organizing, Supervising and conducting Local Government Elections in the State.

The Commission is an independent body, headed by an executive chairman with commissioners assisting in administration. The commission which was established in accordance with section 197 (1) (b) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and Gombe State Independent Electoral Law 2000 is expected to be free of interference from any organization, therefore expecting it to conduct a free and fair Election in the local governments within the State.

A secretary is also appointed to the commission, who also aids in the commission’s administration.

The vision of the commission as mentioned earlier is to plan and execute local government election in the state. The commission also submits its budget as other parastatals to the state government. In election preparation, the commission is responsible for the preparation of timetable and guideline for each election. It also liaises with the state government for election logistics. Distribution of election materials is the responsibility of the commission.

All foreign observers that would be needed for an election monitoring are to work hand in hand with the commission. Collation, compilation and release of election results are all the responsibilities of the commission. This grants the commission its autonomy.

HISTORY, MISSION STATEMENT AND OBJECTIVE OF GOSIEC.

GOSIEC was established on 19th Feb. 2000 in accordance with section
197 (1) (b) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
and Gombe State Independent Electoral Commission Law 2000.

The Headquarters of the commission is situated at former Gombe State House of Assembly complex at Bolari South Gombe.

The function/objective of the State Independent Electoral Commission is in accordance to the third schedule part II B section 4 of the constitution and 9 (a) (b) of the state electoral Law 2000, with some portions amended in 2004 are as follows:

a.    To organize, undertake and supervise all elections to local government councils within the state.
b     To render such advise as it may consider necessary to the INEC on compilation of and the register of        voters, in so far as that register is applicable to local government election in the state.
      At its creation on 19th Feb. 2000, the following members were appointed:

1. AIh. Umaru Y. Zambuk                   Chairman
2. Barr.Yahaya S. Dukku                    Member
3. Mr. Dankyau Mailafiya                    Member
4. Alh. Ahmed M.Kwami                     Member
5. AIh. Danladi Adamu                        Member
6. Mr. Johnny Z.Sabe                         Member
7. Mr. Ngarin S.Danladi                      Member
8. Mal. Usman J.Biri                          Secretary To The Commission

The Commission was dissolved, and reconstituted on 30th September 2003, and new members were appointed. The membership of the new Board to the Commission are as presented in the Board above.

COMMISSION MISSION OBJECTIVE

The vision of the commission as mentioned earlier is to plan and execute local government election in the state. According to her mandate as stipulated in the instruments enabling her to perform the duties to the State.