President Tinubu writes Senate for speedy confirmation of Aliyu as ICPC boss<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n <\/p>\n
Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu\u2019s media aide, noted that the appointment is justified based on powers vested in him by Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, Amended) and Section 6 of the Electoral Act (2022).<\/p>\n
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The new appointees include Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakne \u2014 Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Bamidele Agbede \u2014 Ekiti State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Jani Adamu Bello \u2014 Gombe State Resident Electoral Commissioner and Dr. Taiye Ilayasu \u2014 Kwara State Resident Electoral Commissioner<\/p>\n
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Others are Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi \u2014 Lagos State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Yahaya Bello \u2014 Nasarawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Mohammed Yalwa \u2014 Niger State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha \u2014 Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner and Mr. Abubakar Fawa Dambo \u2014 Zamfara State Resident Electoral Commissioner<\/p>\n
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Ngelale said the President expects the new appointees to abide by the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct in the discharge of their duties, in accordance with his determination to facilitate the establishment of a new and sustainable standard of transparent, fair, and conflict-free electoral conduct in Nigeria.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Tinubu has appointed nine INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners. Newsonline Nigeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of nine (9) new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This Nigeria news platform understands that the appointment is for a term of five (5) years each, which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26805,4],"tags":[37768,5982,3789,36441,3829,46737,48708,33626,36442,54200],"coauthors":[],"yoast_head":"\n
President Tinubu appoints nine INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (FULL LIST)<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n