Posted by Amarachi on Wed 01st Nov, 2023 - tori.ng
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had nominated ten persons for the REC positions for a five-year term each in accordance with the provisions of Section 154(1) of the Constitution.
The Senate has confirmed seven nominees on Wednesday, for the position of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had nominated ten persons for the REC positions for a five-year term each in accordance with the provisions of Section 154(1) of the Constitution.
Earlier, Senate President Godswill Akpabio had ready Tinubu’s letter requesting legislative confirmation for the nominees during Wednesday’s plenary.
Those screened and confirmed by the Senators are;
Etekamba Umoren
Isah Ehimeakhe
Oluwatoyin Babalola
Abubakar Maaji
Shehu Wahab
Aminu Idris
Mohammed Abubakar Sadiq