Tinubu Nominates Six INEC Officials Ahead of Elections

President Bola Tinubu has nominated four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies due to expiring tenures. He has requested the Senate to expedite the confirmation of these nominees in light of the upcoming general elections scheduled for January.

The new national commissioners include Prof. Mustapha Aliu from the North-West, who will replace Prof. Abdullahi Zuru; Bashir Umar from the North-Central, replacing Prof. Muhammad Adamu; and Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola from the South-West, who will take over from Prof. Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure ends on October 24. Babalola is currently serving as the resident electoral commissioner in Osun State.

The two resident electoral commissioners nominated are Dr. Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, a retired permanent secretary representing Ekiti State, and Zahradden Basiru Sanusi from Jigawa State, who will replace Prof. Saidu Ahmed Babura. The Senate is expected to screen all six nominees.