INEC: Imo, Oyo, Katsina, 9 other states get new REC

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated 12 persons as resident electoral commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The president asked the senate to confirm the nominees and the sitting resident commissioners, for reappointment.

This, the president said, is ‘in accordance with the provisions of Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).’

They nominees are:

i. Ibrahim Abdullahi – Adamawa State – Renewal

ii. Obo O. Effanga – Cross River State – Renewal

iii. Alh. Umar Ibrahim – Taraba State – Renewal

iv. Dr. Agboke Mutiu Olaleke – Ogun State – Renewal

v. Prof. Samuel E. Egwu – Kogi State – Renewal

vi. Nyeka Pauline Ugochi – Imo State – New Appointment

vii. Prof. Muhammad Lawal Bashir – Sokoto State – New Appointment

viii. Prof. Ayobami Salami – Oyo State – New Appointment

ix.Amb. Zango Abdussamadu Abdu – Katsina State- New Appointment

x. Mrs. Queen Elizabeth Agwu – Ebonyi State

xi. Dr. Agundu Oliver Tersoo – Benue State – New Appointment.

xii. Yomere Gabriel Oritsemlebi – Delta – State – New Appointment

xiii. Prof. Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim – Kaduna – New Appointment

xiv. Dr. Nura Ali. – Kano State- New Appointment

xv. Agu Sylvia Uchenna – New Appointment

xvi. Ahmed Yushua Garki – FCT – New Appointment

xvii. Barr. Hudu Yunusa, mni – Bauchi State – New Appointment

xviii. Prof. Uzochukwu Ikemefuna Chijoke – New Appointment

xix. Mohammed B. Nura- Yobe State – New Appointment