President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Dr. Bala Bila as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and nominated six others to fill vacant positions within the commission.
In total, the nominations cover four National Commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners, filling vacancies created by the end of existing tenures.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the nominations on Friday.
Every nominee will be screened by the Senate for confirmation.
Among the nominees, Professor Mustapha Aliu has been nominated to replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru as the National Commissioner representing the North-West, while Bashir Muhammed Umar will replace Professor Muhammad Adamu as the North-Central representative.
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President Tinubu also nominated Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, the current Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, as the National Commissioner representing the South-West.
Babalola is expected to succeed Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24.
For the Resident Electoral Commissioner positions, the President nominated Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, a retired permanent secretary, to represent Ekiti State.
Zahradden Basiru Sanusi, from Jigawa State, was also nominated to replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura as a Resident Electoral Commissioner.
Bayo Onanuga explained that the appointments were intended to fill vacancies created by the expiration of the tenures of serving commissioners.
Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation process ahead of the forthcoming general elections scheduled for January 2027.
The President stressed the importance of filling the vacant positions in good time to ensure the electoral commission is adequately prepared for the elections.
The nominations will become effective upon the completion of the Senate’s screening and confirmation process.
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