INEC Swears In 19 RECs

A total of 19 newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners have been sworn in by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Thursday.

In July, President Muhammadu Buhari transmitted the names of 19 nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission to the Senate for confirmation which was confirmed on 5^th October 2022.

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The renewed nominees confirmed were Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa); Obo Effanga (Cross River); Umar Ibrahim (Taraba); Agboke Olaleke (Ogun); and Professor Samuel Egwu (Kogi).

Those confirmed for fresh appointment are Onyeka Ugochi (Imo); Muhammad Bashir (Sokoto); Professor Ayobami Salami, (Oyo); Zango Abdu (Katsina); Queen Agwu (Ebonyi); and Agundu Tersoo (Benue); Yomere Oritsemlebi (Delta); Professor Yahaya Ibrahim, (Kaduna); Nura Ali (Kano); Agu Uchenna (Enugu); Ahmed Garki (FCT); Hudu Yunusa (Bauchi); Professor Uzochukwu Chijioke, (Anambra); and Mohammed Nura (Yobe).

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