President Bola Tinubu has nominated new National Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The President also reappointed Dr. Bala Bila as the National Commissioner representing the North-East.
The appointments were announced on Friday, October 16, in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
According to the statement, the nominations are intended to fill vacancies arising from the expiration of the tenures of some serving commissioners.
Tinubu nominated Professor Mustapha Aliu to replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru as the National Commissioner representing the North-West.
Bashir Muhammed Umar was nominated to replace Professor Muhammad Adamu as the North-Central representative.
The President also nominated Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, currently the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, as the National Commissioner representing the South-West.
Babalola is expected to replace Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24.
For the Resident Electoral Commissioner positions, Tinubu nominated retired Permanent Secretary Dr. Samuel Akinjide Akinleye to represent Ekiti State.
He also nominated Zahradden Basiru Sanusi, from Jigawa State, to replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.
The President urged the Senate to expedite the screening and confirmation of the nominees ahead of the general elections scheduled to begin in January 2027.
The appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.
