JUST IN: SENATE APPROVES SEVEN REC INEC NOMINEES

Babatunji Wusu –

On Wednesday, the Nigerian Senate approved and vetted seven candidates for the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) post of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).

In compliance with Section 154(1) of the Constitution, President Bola Tinubu has nominated ten individuals for the five-year terms as RECs.

Prior to Wednesday’s plenary, Senate President Godswill Akpabio had prepared Tinubu’s letter asking for legislative confirmation of the nominations.

The Senators have verified and vetted the following:

• ETEKAMBA UMOREN, M.
• ISAH EHIMEAKHE, MR.
• OLUWATOYIN BABALOLA, MRS.
• MAAJI ABUBAKAR
• WAHAB SHEHU
• AMINU IDRIS
• SADIQ, MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR