Tinubu Makes 6 Fresh Appointments in INEC Shake-Up
Tinubu Makes 6 Fresh Appointments in INEC Shake-Up
Shake-Up: Tinubu To Reshuffle Cabinet, Appoint New Ministers
President Bola Tinubu has nominated six new officials to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Politics Nigeria reports that the nominees include four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners (RECs).
The nominations were announced in a statement issued on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The nominees will be screened by the Senate for confirmation.
Tinubu also reappointed Dr Bala Bila as the national commissioner representing the North East.
Among the newly nominated national commissioners is Professor Mustapha Aliu, who will replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru as the representative of the North West.
Bashir Muhammed Umar has also been nominated to replace Professor Muhammad Adamu as the national commissioner representing the North Central.
For the South West, the President nominated Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the current resident electoral commissioner in Osun State, to replace Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24, 2026.
The two nominees for resident electoral commissioner positions are retired permanent secretary Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, who will represent Ekiti State, and Zahradden Basiru Sanusi from Jigawa State, who will replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.
Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation process in view of the forthcoming general elections scheduled for January next year.
The appointments come as INEC prepares for the next general elections, with the commission expected to oversee the conduct of the polls across the country.
