The Senate has confirmed six people nominated by the Federal Government as National Commissioners and one Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The confirmation was made after consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on INEC, chaired by Kabiru Gaya.
The confirmed nominees are Mallam Mohammed Haruna, National Commissioner (Niger – Northcentral); Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu (Delta – Southsouth); Ukeagu Kenneth Nnamdi (Abia – Southeast), and Maj.-Gen. A. B. Alkali (retd.) – (Adamawa – Northeast).
The others are Prof. Rhoda H. Gumus (Bayelsa – Southsouth), Mr Sam Olumekan (Ondo – Southwest), and Olaniyi Olaleye Ijalaye (Ondo – Southwest), Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC).
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had, on December 10, 2021, sent a letter requesting the Senate to confirm the nominees under Paragraph 14 of Part (1) of the Third Schedule to the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
The President yesterday, also urged the Senate to confirm four nominees for appointment as National Commissioners of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).
The nominees are Dr Yusuf Ali (Northcentral), Chidi Ike (Southeast), Mr Nathan Shatti (Northeast), and Mr Dafe Akpeneye (Southsouth).
