Tinubu urges Senate to confirm five RECs

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday forwarded five nominees to the Senate for confirmation as  Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The names of the nominees were contained in a letter read during plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The nominees are, Umar Yusuf Garba (Kano State), Saad Umar (Bauchi), […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday forwarded five nominees to the Senate for confirmation as  Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The names of the nominees were contained in a letter read during plenary by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio.

The nominees are, Umar Yusuf Garba (Kano State), Saad Umar (Bauchi), Chukwuemeka Ukomba (Anambra), Umar Muhktar (Borno) and Johnson Alalibo Siniken (Bayelsa).

After reading the letter, Akpabio referred it to the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters for screening and to report back to plenary within one week.