Senate approves appointment of five new INEC RECs

INEC resumes nationwide continuous voters registration

The Senate has given its approval to the appointment of five individuals as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

This decision came after the Senate Committee on INEC submitted its report during plenary on Wednesday.

The report was laid before the chamber by the committee chairman, Senator Simon Lalong (APC, Plateau).

The confirmed RECs include Umar Garba (Kano), Sa’ad Idris (Bauchi), Chukwuemeka Ibeziako (Anambra), Umar Mukhtar (Borno), and Johnson Sinkiem (Bayelsa).

While presenting the report, Lalong noted that the committee had thoroughly reviewed the nominees’ qualifications, professional backgrounds, and previous roles. He stated that each nominee demonstrated competence during the screening process and met the criteria for the role.

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