News Editor
By Olu Balogun
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm his appointment of commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
This was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary on Tuesday after the Red Chamber resumed from a two weeks short recess.
According to Tinubu, the request was in compliance with the provision of Section 154 subsection 1 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended.
The newly appointed National Commissioners are Mr Tukur AbdulRazak Yusuf, representing North West, Professor Sunday Mwabam Aja (South East) and Mr. Saseyi Ibiyemi as the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC representing Ondo State.
Tinubu expressed hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominees in its usual expeditious manner.
The Senate President referred the letter to the Committee on INEC for legislative action and report back as soon as possible. revert to this august assembly as soon
In a similar letter, Tinubu requested for confirmation of the appointment of Chairman and members of the Governing Board of the North West Development Commission.
But the correspondence was stepped down due to the intervention of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau, according to Akpabio so that further announcement could be made.
