By O'Seun Ogunsakin
President Bola Tinubu has nominated retired Ekiti State Permanent Secretary, Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in a move to fill vacancies in the electoral umpire.
Akinleye is one of the two nominees for the position of REC announced in a State House press release issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
The other nominee is Zahradden Basiru Sanusi from Jigawa State, who is expected to replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.
Both nominations are subject to screening and confirmation by the Senate.
The President also nominated four national commissioners to the commission and reappointed Dr Bala Bila as the national commissioner representing the North-East geopolitical zone.
Among the new national commissioners are Professor Mustapha Aliu for the North-West, Bashir Muhammed Umar for the North-Central and Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola for the South-West, replacing outgoing members whose tenures are expiring.
Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation process in view of the forthcoming general elections scheduled for January next year. The nominations are part of efforts to fill vacancies in INEC's leadership as the commission prepares for the 2027 general elections.
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