Breaking: Tinubu appoints 6 new INEC national and resident electoral commissioners
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of four new national commissioner and 2 resident electoral commissioners of INEC. You should see the full list.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is headed by a chairman supported by a board of national commissioners, who oversee policy and electoral functions at the national level, while resident electoral commissioners (RECs) manage the commission's operations in each of Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Appointments to these positions are made by the President and subject to Senate confirmation, as provided for under the Nigerian constitution and the Electoral Act, and vacancies typically arise from retirements, resignations, expiration of tenure or death of serving commissioners.
Both Legit.ng and Daily Trust report that President Bola Tinubu has forwarded nominations for four new national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners to fill existing vacancies at INEC. Neither report yet provides the full list of names, their state or zonal spread, or a timeline for Senate screening and confirmation, details likely to emerge as lawmakers take up the nominations.