INEC Faces Four Vacancies as Commissioners Complete Terms

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) currently has four vacant National Commissioner positions, with the 2027 general elections approaching. A senior official disclosed that three commissioners (Professor Abdullahi Abdu Zuru from the North-West, Professor Sani Adam from the North-Central, and Dr Baba Bila from the North-East) completed their five-year tenure on September 14.

A fourth commissioner, Professor Kunle Ajayi from the South-West, is expected to exit this month. Although the remaining commissioners can still form a quorum to make decisions, the official noted that the vacancies have increased the workload for those still in office, as they are taking on additional responsibilities.

The official emphasized the importance of filling these vacancies promptly to alleviate the burden on the remaining commissioners, who are now supervising more states and chairing committees previously assigned to their departed colleagues.