President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four new National Commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to fill administrative vacancies within the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
According to a press statement released on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the key electoral appointments remain subject to formal confirmation by the Senate.
The presidency confirmed the reappointment of Dr Bala Bila to represent the North East. Professor Mustapha Aliu was named as the new North West representative, replacing Professor Abdullahi Zuru, while Bashir Muhammed Umar replaces Professor Muhammad Adamu to represent the North Central zone.
The President recommended Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the current Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, for elevation to the position of South West National Commissioner, replacing Professor Cornelius Ajayi whose tenure expires on October 24.
For the REC slots, retired Permanent Secretary Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye was nominated to represent Ekiti State, alongside Zahradden Basiru Sanusi who replaces Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura for Jigawa State. President Tinubu charged the Senate to accelerate the confirmation of the nominees to guarantee operational readiness ahead of the upcoming electoral season.
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