President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the appointment of nine Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The appointments are in line with the 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).
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale said the appointments are for a term of five (5) years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate.
Ngelale named the appointees to include Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakne, Edo State; Mr. Bamidele Agbede, Ekiti State; Mr. Jani Adamu Bello, Gombe State and Dr. Taiye Ilayasu for Kwara State.
Others are Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi, Lagos State; Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Nasarawa State; Prof. Mohammed Yalwa, Niger State; Dr. Anugbum Onuoha — Rivers State and Mr. Abubakar Fawa Dambo, Zamfara State.
The statement added that President Tinubu expects the new appointees to abide by the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct in the discharge of their duties.
This, the president noted is in accordance with his determination to facilitate the establishment of a new and sustainable standard of transparent, fair, and conflict-free electoral conduct in Nigeria.
