NIGERIA (Bayelsa)- Mrs Felicia E. Tobi, an Administrative Secretary for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Bayelsa State, has been sacked by the electoral body due to her absence from duty.

INEC management noted that it’s action was in accordance with INEC Staff Condition of Service Section 3.17.

According to INEC bulletin, the decision made available to journalists in Abuja Wednesday, was reached during the Commission’s meeting on 20th February, 2014 where her issue was deliberated.

It reads: “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has retired its Administrative Secretary for Bayelsa state, Ms Felicia E. Tobi.

“According to the Commission’s Decision Extract issued on 20th February 2014 and signed by the Director (Commission’s Secretariat), Ms, Tobi, a GL 17 officer was retired on grounds of absence from duty.”

“The Commission at its meeting held on Thursday, 20th February, 2014 deliberated on the above subject matter (A case of Absence From Duty) and approved the retirement of Ms Felicia E. Tobi from the services of the Commission in accordance with INEC Staff Condition of Service Section 3.17 on compassionate grounds.”