Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the
appointment of 14 new resident electoral
commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
Bolaji Adebiyi, director of press, office of the secretary
to the government of the federation, made this known
in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
While 13 of the new appointees were on their first term,
Hussaini Halilu Pai of the FCT was reappointed.
The new appointees are Godwill Obioma (Abia), James
Lorliam Apam (Benue), Nwachukwu Orji (Ebonyi), Iloh
Joseph Valentine Chuks (Enugu), Nentawe Goshwe
Yilwatda (Plateau), Umar Ibrahim (Taraba) and Emeka
Ononamadu Joseph (Imo).
Others are Obo O. Effanga (Cross River), Francis
Chuckwemeka Ezeounu (Anambra), Briyai O.
Frankland (Bayelsa), Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa),
Agboke Mutiu Olaleke (Ogun) and Ahmad Makama
(Bauchi).
“These appointees have been confirmed by the Senate
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and therefore, the
appointments are with immediate effect,” Adebiyi said.
The RECs also have a five-year renewable tenure,
same as the chairman of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC).
TheCable
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