BREAKING: Senate rejects Niger REC nominee, suspend deliberations on three others

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From: FRED ITUA, Abuja

The Senate, on Thursday, rej‎ected the nomination of Prof. Mustapha Zubairu from Niger State, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The confirmation of three other nominees were suspended till further notice. Prominent on the list is Amb. Rufus Oloruntoyin Akeju from Lagos State.

Others are Ahmad Bello Mahmud from Zamfara State and Mahmuda Isah from Kebbi State. The suspension and rejection of the three nominees, followed the adoption of a report of the committee on INEC, chaired by Suleiman Nazif from Bauchi State.

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