President Bola Tinubu has formally withdrawn the nomination of two Resident Electoral Commissioners to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
This was revealed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday.
According to the letter, Tinubu has revoked the appointments of the REC representing Borno, Mohammad I. Ngoshe, and his Bayelsa counterpart, Owede Kosioma Eli.
Tinubu announced the nomination of the duo in a letter to the Senate on March 11.
While the current REC of Borno, Umar Mukthar, was reappointed, another commissioner, Johnson Silnikiem, was introduced as the new REC of Bayelsa.
The trio of Umar Yusuf Garba – Kano; Saad Umar – Bauchi; and Chukwuemeka C. Ibeziako – Anambra, who were earlier appointed, retained their appointment.
The letter partly read, “In compliance with the provision of section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of the following five nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.”
“The distinguished senate is invited to note that this letter, which supersedes my earlier one-referenced presidency dated the 12th day of March, is occasioned by my consideration and approval of the commissioner from Borno State for reappointment for a second term.
“While hoping that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominees in the usual expeditious manner, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
