Tinubu replaces INEC commissioners as tenures expire, names six nominees

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated six individuals for positions as national commissioners and resident electoral commissioners (RECs) at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following vacancies arising from the expiration of existing tenures.

The nominees comprise four national commissioners and two RECs, whose nominations will be scrutinised by the Senate for confirmation.

According to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu has also reappointed Dr Bala Bila as the national commissioner representing the North-East geopolitical zone.

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The new national commissioner nominees include Professor Mustapha Aliu, who is expected to replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru as the North-West representative, and Bashir Muhammed Umar, nominated to replace Professor Muhammad Adamu as the North-Central representative.

The President also nominated Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, as the national commissioner representing the South-West. She is expected to succeed Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24.

For the resident electoral commissioner positions, Tinubu nominated retired Permanent Secretary Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye to represent Ekiti State and Zahradden Basiru Sanusi from Jigawa State to replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.

The President urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation process in view of the forthcoming general elections.