Today's Senate Ratification: New INEC RECs Take Shape
Senate Endorses Tinubu's Appointees as Regional Election Commissioners at INEC
it's clear that the Nigerian Senate has given a thumbs-up to the appointment of five new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This approval comes hot off the heels of a report from our website, showcasing the Senate committee on INEC, headed by Senator Sharafadeen Alli of Oyo South, presenting its findings during today's plenary session.
The lucky individuals who bagged these positions are Umar Yusuf Garba, Sa'ad Umar Idris, Chukwuemeka Obeziako, Umar Mukhtar, and Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, all of whom hail from Kano, Bauchi, Anambra, Borno, and Bayelsa States respectively. These appointments were made in line with Section 154(1) of the amended 1999 Constitution, which entrusts the President with the power to nominate INEC commissioners, subject to Senate confirmation[1][3][4].
The committee confirmed that each of the five nominees met the necessary qualifications required for these important roles. Once they take office, these new commissioners are expected to serve for a term of five years each.
President Bola Tinubu formally submitted the nominations for the new RECs in a letter to the Senate back on March 18[5]. The letter underscored the importance of these appointments, stating that they are made in compliance with Section 154(1) of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). The letter also noted the reappointment of a commissioner from Borno State.
This latest development adds to the ongoing changes within the political landscape of Nigeria, as the country prepares for future elections.
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- Senator Sharafadeen Alli's committee, in today's Senate plenary session, confirmed the appointments of five new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as stated in President Bola Tinubu's letter dated March 18.
- The five new RECs, Umar Yusuf Garba, Sa'ad Umar Idris, Chukwuemeka Obeziako, Umar Mukhtar, and Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, will serve their terms in Kano, Bauchi, Anambra, Borno, and Bayelsa States respectively, following the Senate's ratification.
- These appointments, in line with Section 154(1) of the amended 1999 Constitution, are a part of ongoing changes within the political landscape of Nigeria, as the country gears up for future elections.
- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has not commented on the appointments, but the Presidency has previously stated that Tinubu is not their problem, suggesting a potential political dynamic at play.
- In other general news, controversies surround Tinubu's Ministers' planned London trip and Tinubu's establishment of Forest Guards to combat terrorism and banditry, adding to the political discussions happening in Nigeria.
