{
  "id": 15081124,
  "title": "Tinubu seeks confirmation of six INEC commissioners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tinubu-seeks-confirmation-of-six-inec-commissioners-15081124",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T00:52:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-seeks-confirmation-of-six-inec-commissioners/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu has nominated six individuals for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies due to expiring tenures. The Senate is expected to confirm these nominees quickly ahead of the general elections in January. The new national commissioners include Prof. Mustapha Aliu for North-West, Bashir Umar for North-Central, and Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola for South-West, replacing Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, Prof. Muhammad Adamu, and Prof. Cornelius Ajayi, respectively. The two resident electoral commissioners are Dr. Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, representing Ekiti State, and Zahradden Basiru Sanusi, replacing Prof. Saidu Ahmed Babura. Tinubu requested the Senate to expedite the confirmation process due to the upcoming elections.",
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the nomination of four national and two resident electoral commissioners for INEC ahead of elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-seeks-confirmation-of-six-inec-commissioners/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu seeks confirmation of six INEC commissioners",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tinubu-seeks-confirmation-of-six-inec-commissioners",
        "published": "2026-10-17T00:40:54.000Z"
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  "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."
}