President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the appointment of nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Each appointee will serve a term of five years, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate.
In a statement signed by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, this was done in accordance with the authority vested in him by Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, Amended) and Section 6 of the Electoral Act (2022).
The newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners are as follows:
Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakne – Edo State
Mr. Bamidele Agbede – Ekiti State
Mr. Jani Adamu Bello – Gombe State
Dr. Taiye Ilayasu – Kwara State
Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi – Lagos State
Alhaji Yahaya Bello – Nasarawa State
Prof. Mohammed Yalwa – Niger State
Dr. Anugbum Onuoha – Rivers State
Mr. Abubakar Fawa Dambo – Zamfara State
President Tinubu has called upon the newly appointed RECs to adhere to the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct in the execution of their duties. This move reflects the President’s unwavering commitment to promoting transparency, fairness, and conflict-free electoral practices in Nigeria, and it marks a step toward establishing a new and sustainable standard for the conduct of elections in the nation.
INEC has announced the Gubernatorial elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states for November 11.
