Senate screens Tinubu's electoral commissioner nominees

Date: 2023-11-02

Nigeria Senate is currently screening nominees by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to serve as Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs.

The nominees who are ten in number are being screened by the upper legislative Chamber and if confirmed would be deployed to the various States to carry out their primary duties.

Senate Leader, Michael Bamidele Opeyemi after reading the list of nominees, drew the attention of the Chambers to the provision of Section 154 (1) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended.

Opeyemi said: “Confirmation of the Nomination of the following persons for appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs. That the Senate do consider the request of Mr. President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the confirmation of the nomination of the following persons for appointment.”

The nominees undergoing screening who have already made themselves available on Wednesday are:

Mr Etekamba Umoren – Akwa Ibom

Mr Isah Shaka Ehimeakne – Edo

Barr. Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola – Ekiti

Mr Abubakar Ahmed Ma'ali – Gombe

Mr. Shehu Wahab – Kwara

Mr Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindem – Lagos

Mr Aminu Kasimi Idris – Nasarawa

Mohammed Abubakar Sadiq – Niger

Dr. Anugbum Onuoha – Rivers

Mr Abubakar Fawa Dambo – Zamfara

After screening, they are expected to be confirmed by the Committee of the whole.

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