Tinubu Nominates 4 INEC Commissioners, 2 RECs Ahead Of 2027 Elections  

President Bola Tinubu has nominated 4 nationwide commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies created by the top of present tenures.

The nominations had been disclosed in a press release issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

According to the assertion, the nominees can be screened by the Senate earlier than their affirmation.

Tinubu reappointed Dr Bala Bila because the nationwide commissioner representing the North-East geopolitical zone.

He additionally nominated Professor Mustapha Aliu to switch Professor Abdullahi Zuru because the North-West consultant, whereas Bashir Muhammed Umar was nominated to succeed Professor Muhammad Adamu because the nationwide commissioner representing the North-Central zone.

For the South-West, the President nominated Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the present Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, as nationwide commissioner.

The two nominees for the Resident Electoral Commissioner positions are retired everlasting secretary, Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, for Ekiti State, and Zahradden Basiru Sanusi from Jigawa State, who’s to switch Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.

The President urged the Senate to fast-track the affirmation course of forward of the forthcoming common elections scheduled for January subsequent yr.

The nominations come as INEC intensifies preparations for the 2027 common elections, with the appointments anticipated to handle vacancies within the fee and help its electoral duties.

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