BREAKING: The 10 Powerful Appointments Tinubu Made Last Night (FULL LIST)

BREAKING: The 10 Powerful Appointments Tinubu Made Last Night (FULL LIST)

President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of ten new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Each of the appointees will serve for a term of five years, contingent upon confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.

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These appointments were made in accordance with the authority vested in the President by Section 154 (1) of the Nigerian constitution and Section 6 of the Electoral Act (2022).

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The presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, made the announcement regarding the new appointees in a statement. An earlier statement on Wednesday initially mentioned nine appointees, but Mr. Ngelale subsequently issued an updated statement indicating that there are in fact ten appointees.

Read the full statement below.

UPDATED: PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS TEN INEC RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONERS

By powers 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), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of ten (10) new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five (5) years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate:

Etekamba Umoren — Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Isah Shaka Ehimeakne — Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Oluwatoyin Babalola — Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Abubakar Ahmed Ma’aji — Gombe State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Shehu Wahab — Kwara State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Bunmi Omoseyindemi — Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Aminu Kasimu Idris — Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Mohammed Yelwa — Niger State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Anugbum Onuoha — Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner

Isma’ila Kaura Moyi — Zamfara State Resident Electoral Commissioner

President Tinubu expects the new appointees to abide by the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct in the discharge of their duties, in accordance with his determination to facilitate the establishment of a new and sustainable standard of transparent, fair, and conflict-free electoral conduct.

Ajuri Ngelale

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

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