Tinubu Nominates Six INEC Officials Ahead Of 2027 Elections
With preparations for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections gathering pace, President Bola Tinubu has nominated six officials to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), including four national commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).
The appointments are expected to strengthen the commission’s leadership as it prepares for another crucial electoral cycle.
The nominees for national commissioner positions are Professor Mustapha Aliu, representing the North-West; Bashir Muhammed Umar, North-Central; Oluwatoyin Babalola, South-West; and Bala Bila, North-East, who has been reappointed.
Aliu will replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru, Umar succeeds Professor Muhammad Adamu, while Babalola, currently the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, replaces Professor Cornelius Ajayi.
For the Resident Electoral Commissioner positions, Tinubu nominated Samuel Akinjide Akinleye for Ekiti State and Zahradden Basiru Sanusi for Jigawa State. Sanusi is to replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.
The nominees will undergo screening by the Senate before their appointments can be confirmed.
Tinubu has called for expedited confirmation of the nominees ahead of the 2027 general elections, underscoring the importance of filling the vacancies as INEC prepares for the polls.
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