PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
According to Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the appointments are subject to approval by the Nigerian Senate.
“By powers vested in him by Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, Amended) and Section 6 of the Electoral Act (2022), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine (9) new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five (5) years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate,” the statement read.
The new appointees are:
Isah Shaka Ehimeakne — Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner
Bamidele Agbede — Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner
Jani Adamu Bello — Gombe State Resident Electoral Commissioner
Dr. Taiye Ilayasu — Kwara State Resident Electoral Commissioner
Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi — Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner
Alhaji Yahaya Bello — Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner
Prof. Mohammed Yalwa — Niger State Resident Electoral Commissioner
Dr. Anugbum Onuoha — Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner
Abubakar Fawa Dambo — Zamfara State Resident Electoral Commissioner.
President Tinubu urged the new appointees to uphold the highest professional and ethical standards in the performance of their duties.
He noted that this is in line with his commitment to help build a new and sustainable standard of transparent, fair, and conflict-free electoral conduct in Nigeria.
