BREAKING: Full List As Tinubu Appoints 9 INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners
- Nine Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) of INEC have been appointed by Bola Tinubu's led federal government
- Presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale confirmed the development on Wednesday, via a statement
- According to Ngelale, the president urged the appointees to abide by the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct in the discharge of their duties
State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, October 25, confirmed the appointment of nine Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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The new appointments were announced in a statement issued and signed by the presidential spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale on Wednesday.
According to the statement shared by an aide to President Tinubu on social media, @DOlusegun via X page (formerly Twitter), the appointments are for a term of five (5) years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate.
The statement reads:
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"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 nine (9) 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."
The details of the new RECs and the states are listed below
Those appointed include:
- Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakne — Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner
- Mr. Bamidele Agbede — Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner
- Mr. Jani Adamu Bello — Gombe State Resident Electoral Commissioner
- Dr. Taiye Ilayasu — Kwara State Resident Electoral Commissioner
- Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi — Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner
- Alhaji Yahaya Bello — Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner
- Prof. Mohammed Yalwa — Niger State Resident Electoral Commissioner
- Dr. Anugbum Onuoha — Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner
- Mr. Abubakar Fawa Dambo — Zamfara State Resident Electoral Commissioner
Ngelale stated further that President Tinubu expects the new appointees to deliver their duties with utmost professionalism.
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Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 23.
Ngelale said Tinubu expects Mustapha to make a positive impact on his administration's intensive push to diversify the nation's energy sources.
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The other agencies are Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) and Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
Ngelale said the fresh appointments are under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy.
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In a similar story, Legit.ng reported that Tinubu confirmed the appointment of new members to the presidential media team.
Tinubu approved the appointment of the new heads to serve in the Office of the President under the media and publicity directorate with full respect for the tenets of Nigeria's federal character principle and the supremacy of merit.
Source: Legit.ng
