President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated 4 new nationwide commissioners and two new resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies on the Independent National Electoral Commission created by expiring tenures.
According to a press release by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga on Friday, the Senate will scrutinise all of the nominees.
However, the President reappointed Dr Bala Bila, the nationwide commissioner representing the North East.
The new nationwide commissioners are Professor Mustapha Aliu, who will exchange Professor Abdullahi Zuru because the North West consultant; and Bashir Muhammed Umar, who will exchange Professor Muhammad Adamu because the North Central consultant.
President Tinubu really helpful Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the resident electoral commissioner in Osun, as the brand new South West nationwide commissioner. She will exchange Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24.
The two new resident electoral commissioners are retired everlasting secretary Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, to symbolize Ekiti State, and Zahradden Basiru Sanusi, from Jigawa, who will exchange Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.
President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the nominees’ affirmation in view of the forthcoming General elections subsequent January.
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