{
  "id": 14993290,
  "title": "Nigeria: Tinubu Nominates Four New INEC National Commissioners, Two Resident Electoral Commissioners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/nigeria-tinubu-nominates-four-new-inec-national-commissioners-two",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:29:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610160535.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On January 16, President Bola Tinubu nominated four new National Commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The appointments come as Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation process ahead of the general elections scheduled for January.\n\nMustapha Aliu will replace Abdullahi Zuru as the North West representative, while Bashir Muhammed Umar will take over from Muhammad Adamu in the North Central region. Oluwatoyin Babalola, the current Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun, is recommended for the new South West position, stepping into the shoes of Cornelius Ajayi whose tenure ends on October 24.\n\nSamuel Akinleye, a retired permanent secretary, will represent Ekiti State as one of the two new Resident Electoral Commissioners, filling the vacancy of Saidu Babura. The other appointee is Zahradden Sanusi, hailing from Jigawa, who will replace Saidu Babura.\n\nPresident Tinubu emphasized the urgency of confirming these nominees in light of the upcoming elections, expressing his commitment to ensuring a smooth electoral process.",
  "summary": "[Premium Times] President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the nominees' confirmation in view of the forthcoming general elections next January.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Tinubu appoints 4 INEC National Commissioners, 2 RECs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/tinubu-appoints-4-inec-national-commissioners-2-recs",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:30:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}