Senate confirms seven RECs, stands down one nominee

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed seven out of the nine nominees
for the position of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the
Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ).

They are Baba Yusuf (Borno), Dr Uthman Abdulrahman (Kwara), Mr
Segun Agbaje (Ekiti) and Dr Cyril Omorogbe (Edo).
Others are Yahaya Bello (Nasarawa) Dr Emmanuel Hart (Rivers) and
Mohammed Ibrahim (Gombe).

The confirmation followed a successful screening of the nominees
at the committee level and adoption of report submitted during
plenary by Chairman, Senate Committee on INEC, Sen. Suleiman
Nazif.

It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari in December
asked the Senate to confirm nine INEC RECs in line with section 154
(1) of the 1999 Constitution.

However, the nominee of Akwa Ibom, Elder Monday Tom was stepped
down while that of Osun, Eric Olawale did not turn up for the
screening.
Presenting the report, Nazif said of the nine nominees referred to
the committee for screening, only eight showed up.

He said that the nominee for Osun did not communicate to the
committee reasons for his absence.

According to him, Tom, the nominee for Akwa Ibom state was stood
down for further legislative action.

“Other seven nominees were duly cleared by the relevant security
agencies and the Code of Conduct Bureau,’’ he added.

In his remark, the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki
commended members of the committee for their diligence during the
screening process.

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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed seven out of the nine nominees
for the position of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the
Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ).

They are Baba Yusuf (Borno), Dr Uthman Abdulrahman (Kwara), Mr
Segun Agbaje (Ekiti) and Dr Cyril Omorogbe (Edo).
Others are Yahaya Bello (Nasarawa) Dr Emmanuel Hart (Rivers) and
Mohammed Ibrahim (Gombe).

The confirmation followed a successful screening of the nominees
at the committee level and adoption of report submitted during
plenary by Chairman, Senate Committee on INEC, Sen. Suleiman
Nazif.

It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari in December
asked the Senate to confirm nine INEC RECs in line with section 154
(1) of the 1999 Constitution.

However, the nominee of Akwa Ibom, Elder Monday Tom was stepped
down while that of Osun, Eric Olawale did not turn up for the
screening.
Presenting the report, Nazif said of the nine nominees referred to
the committee for screening, only eight showed up.

He said that the nominee for Osun did not communicate to the
committee reasons for his absence.

According to him, Tom, the nominee for Akwa Ibom state was stood
down for further legislative action.

“Other seven nominees were duly cleared by the relevant security
agencies and the Code of Conduct Bureau,’’ he added.

In his remark, the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki
commended members of the committee for their diligence during the
screening process.

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