The Senate has confirmed Tukur Abdulrazaq, Prof. Sunday Nwambam Aja and Saseyib, Feyijimi Ibeyemi National Electoral Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioner.
Abdulrazaq represents North West; Aja from South East and Ibyemi from Ondo State
President Bola Tinubu had submitted their names to the Senate for approval to be appointed as National Electoral Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioner.
Their confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters at plenary.
Earlier while presenting the report of the committee, for consideration, Senate Committee on Electoral Matters Committee Chairman, Alli Sharafadeen, who presented the report for consideration, said the three nominees were seasoned electoral managers suitable for the appointments.
He said there was no petition against the nominees, hence recommends that the Senate confirm their appointment.
Deputy President of Senate, Barau Jibrin, (APC-Kano), who presided over the plenary after their confirmation, commended the committee for its input in the confirmation process.
He urged the confirmed persons to put in their best in the discharge of their electoral duties.
The Senate on Wednesday approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to sack the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of Sokoto, Abia and Adamawa states.
The affected RECs are Ike Uzochukwu (Abia), Hudu Yunusa-Ari (Adamawa) and Nura Ali (Sokoto).
It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) suspended the three RECs in 2023 for their alleged electoral malpractices and irregularities in the conduct of the elections in their respective states.
