The Senate has confirmed the appointment of seven out of the ten names of Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) nominees submitted by President Bola Tinubu.
The other three nominees were said to have been absent from screening.
The nominees approved are Mr Etekamba Umoren – Akwaibom; Mr Isha Ehimeakne from Edo; Barr. Oluwatoyin Babalola- Ekiti; Mr Abubakar Ahmed – Gombe; Shehu Wahab – Kwara; Aminu Idris – Nasarawa; Mohammed Abubakar Sadiq – Niger.
Truth Live News recalls that Tinubu had requested on Wednesday for confirmation of the nomination of the RECs for INEC in accordance with the provisions of Section 154(1) of the Constitution.
The 10 new RECs for INEC are expected to serve a five-year term each.