President Bola Tinubu has nominated six persons for positions at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and reappointed Dr Bala Bila as a National Commissioner ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The nominations cover four National Commissioner positions and two Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) positions. All nominees are subject to Senate screening and confirmation.
According to a statement issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, the nominations followed vacancies arising from the expiration of serving officials’ tenures.
Tinubu Nominates Four National Commissioners
Professor Mustapha Aliu has been nominated to replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru as the National Commissioner representing the North-West.
Bashir Muhammed Umar was nominated to replace Professor Muhammad Adamu as the North-Central representative.
Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the current Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, has been nominated as the South-West National Commissioner. She is expected to succeed Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24.
Two Persons Nominated as Resident Electoral Commissioners
For the REC positions, Tinubu nominated retired permanent secretary Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye to represent Ekiti State.
Zahradden Basiru Sanusi, from Jigawa State, was nominated to replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.
The appointments are part of efforts to fill vacancies within the electoral commission ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Senate Confirmation Awaited
Onanuga said the nominations were necessitated by vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenures of serving officials.
The President urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation process to ensure the vacancies are filled ahead of the general elections, which the supplied statement says are scheduled for January next year.
The nominees will assume their positions subject to Senate screening and confirmation.
