The senate has confirmed the
remaining eight resident electoral commissioners (RECs) of the
Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).
On June 1, the upper legislative chamber confirmed 15 out of the
27 nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Suleiman Nazif, chairman of the senate committee on INEC, had
explained that the remaining 12 were still undergoing
screening.
But at plenary on Wednesday, Nazif presented the report on the
remaining 12 nominees for confirmation.
The senator also said nomination of Mustapha Zubairu (Niger) was
rejected because he is from the same senatorial district as
Mohammed Haruna, national commissioner of INEC, north-central.
He explained that the committee was still making “consultations”
on Mahmuda Isah (Kebbi) and Bello Mahmud (Zamfara).
The senators also agreed to step down the nominee of Rufus Akeju
(Lagos) after Abiodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti south,
presented a court ruling against him.
The detail of ruling was not disclosed but Bukola Saraki, senate
president, referred it to the committee on INEC to look into it and
report back to the upper legislative chamber.
THE CONFIRMED NOMINEES
Asmau Maikudi, Katsina
Sam Olumekun, Ondo
Riskuwa Shehu, Sokoto
Kasim Geidam, Yobe
Jibrin Zarewa, Kano
Abdulganiyu Raji, Oyo
Samuel Egwu, Kogi
Mike Igini, Delta
The senate has confirmed the
remaining eight resident electoral commissioners (RECs) of the
Independent Electoral Commission (INEC).
On June 1, the upper legislative chamber confirmed 15 out of the
27 nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Suleiman Nazif, chairman of the senate committee on INEC, had
explained that the remaining 12 were still undergoing
screening.
But at plenary on Wednesday, Nazif presented the report on the
remaining 12 nominees for confirmation.
The senator also said nomination of Mustapha Zubairu (Niger) was
rejected because he is from the same senatorial district as
Mohammed Haruna, national commissioner of INEC, north-central.
He explained that the committee was still making “consultations”
on Mahmuda Isah (Kebbi) and Bello Mahmud (Zamfara).
The senators also agreed to step down the nominee of Rufus Akeju
(Lagos) after Abiodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti south,
presented a court ruling against him.
The detail of ruling was not disclosed but Bukola Saraki, senate
president, referred it to the committee on INEC to look into it and
report back to the upper legislative chamber.
THE CONFIRMED NOMINEES
Asmau Maikudi, Katsina
Sam Olumekun, Ondo
Riskuwa Shehu, Sokoto
Kasim Geidam, Yobe
Jibrin Zarewa, Kano
Abdulganiyu Raji, Oyo
Samuel Egwu, Kogi
Mike Igini, Delta
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