By Miriam Humbe
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of six nominees to the Senate for confirmation as National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission.
A State House press release issued on Friday by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said the nominations were to fill existing vacancies created by expiring tenures.
Those nominated as National Commissioners are:
_ Dr Bala Bila – reappointed as North East representative
– Prof. Mustapha Aliu – to replace Prof. Abdullahi Zuru (North West)
– Bashir Muhammed Umar – to replace Prof. Muhammad Adamu (North Central)
– Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola – current Osun REC, to replace Prof. Cornelius Ajayi (South West) whose tenure ends October 24.
Nominees for Resident Electoral Commissioners are:
– Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye (retd Permanent Secretary) – Ekiti State
– Zahradden Basiru Sanusi – Jigawa State, to replace Prof. Saidu Ahmed Babura.
President Tinubu called on the Senate to fast-track the confirmation process ahead of the general elections slated for January next year.
