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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He has also urged the senate to expedite their confirmation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The nominations, announced on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, are to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenure of serving commissioners.
The senate is expected to scrutinise the nominees before their confirmation.
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Among the nominees is Prof. Mustapha Aliu, who is to replace Prof. Abdullahi Zuru as the national commissioner, representing the North-West, while Bashir Muhammed Umar will replace Prof Muhammad Adamu as the North-Central representative.
Tinubu also nominated the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Osun State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, as the new national commissioner, representing the South-West. She will succeed Prof Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24.
The President, however, reappointed Dr Bala Bila as the national commissioner, representing the North-East.
For the resident electoral commissioner positions, Tinubu nominated a retired permanent secretary, Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, to represent Ekiti State, while Zahradden Basiru Sanusi, from Jigawa State, is to replace Prof Saidu Ahmed Babura.
