President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the Senate to confirm the appointment of five nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
This was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday,
President Tinubu stated that the nominations were in line with Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers the president to appoint electoral commissioners subject to Senate approval.
The nominees are: Mr Umar Yusuf Garba ; Chukwuemeka C. Ibeziako , and Dr. Owede Kosioma Eli among others…..
Meanwhile, President Tinubu has sought confirmation for the nomination of Mr Nwakuche Sylvester Ndidi as the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
He urged the Senate to approve the nomination expeditiously, highlighting the critical role of the Correctional Service in Nigeria’s justice system.
News Edited by Favour Owonibi