Tinubu appoints 4 INEC National Commissioners, 2 RECs

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the appointment of four new national commissioners and two new resident electoral commissioners to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This nomination, revealed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, must first be approved by the Senate.

Dr. Bala Bila, who represents the North East, has been retained in his position. Among the newly appointed national commissioners, Professor Mustapha Aliu will take over from Professor Abdullahi Zuru in the North West region, while Bashir Muhammed Umar succeeds Professor Muhammad Adamu in the North Central region. Osun resident electoral commissioner, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, has been selected to replace Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose term ends on October 24.

The newly appointed resident electoral commissioners are Dr. Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, representing Ekiti State, and Zahradden Basiru Sanusi, from Jigawa, who will succeed Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura. Tinubu has called on the Senate to expedite the confirmation process of these nominees, emphasizing the urgency due to the upcoming General elections scheduled for next January.