President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 approved the appointment of 10 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The appointment of the new RECs is for a term of five years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate.
This was based on the powers vested in the President by Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, Amended) and Section 6 of the Electoral Act (2022).
A statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviswer to the President of Media and Publicity, said that the newly appointed RECs include, Mr. Etekamba Umoren — Akwa Ibom, Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakne — Edo State, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola — Ekiti State, Mr. Abubakar Ahmed Ma’aji — Gombe State and Mr. Shehu Wahab — Kwara State.
Other are Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi — Lagos State, Mr. Aminu Kasimu Idris — Nasarawa State, Prof. Mohammed Yelwa — Niger State, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha — Rivers State and Mr. Isma’ila Kaura Moyi — Zamfara State,
President Tinubu charged the new appointees to abide by the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct in the discharge of their duties as well as in accordance with his determination to facilitate the establishment of a new and sustainable standard of transparent, fair, and conflict-free electoral conduct.
