President Bola Tinubu has nominated four new nationwide commissioners and two new resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies on the Independent National Electoral Commission created by expiring tenures.
The Senate will scrutinise all of the nominees.
However, the president reappointed Bala Bila, the nationwide commissioner representing the North East.
The new nationwide commissioners are Mustapha Aliu, who will substitute Abdullahi Zuru because the North West consultant; and Bashir Muhammed Umar, who will substitute Muhammad Adamu because the North Central consultant.
President Tinubu really useful Oluwatoyin Babalola, the resident electoral commissioner in Osun, because the new South West nationwide commissioner. She will substitute Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on 24 October.
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The two new resident electoral commissioners are retired everlasting secretary Samuel Akinleye, to characterize Ekiti State, and Zahradden Sanusi, from Jigawa, who will substitute Saidu Babura.
President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the nominees’ affirmation in view of the forthcoming basic elections subsequent January.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
16 October 2026
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