PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies arising from expiring tenures. The nominees will be screened by the Senate for confirmation.
This is contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja.
Tinubu also reappointed Dr Bala Bila as the national commissioner representing the North-East.
The new national commissioners are Prof. Mustapha Aliu, representing the North-West, and Bashir Umar, representing the North-Central.
Aliu will replace Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, while Umar will succeed Prof. Muhammad Adamu.
The President also nominated Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the resident electoral commissioner in Osun, as the new national commissioner representing the South-West.
Babalola will replace Prof. Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on Oct. 24.
The two new resident electoral commissioners are retired Permanent Secretary, Dr Samuel Akinleye, nominated for Ekiti, and Zahradden Sanusi from Jigawa, and will replace Prof. Saidu Babura.
Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite confirmation of the nominees ahead of the forthcoming general elections scheduled for January 2027. (NAN)
