Tinubu nominates four new INEC National Commissioners, two Resident Electoral Commissioners

President Bola Tinubu has nominated 4 new nationwide commissioners and two new resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies on the Independent National Electoral Commission created by way of expiring tenures.

The Senate will scrutinise all of the nominees.

Then again, the president reappointed Bala Bila, the nationwide commissioner representing the North East.

The brand 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 helpful Oluwatoyin Babalola, the resident electoral commissioner in Osun, as the brand new South West nationwide commissioner. She is going to substitute Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on 24 October.

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The 2 new resident electoral commissioners are retired everlasting secretary Samuel Akinleye, to constitute Ekiti State, and Zahradden Sanusi, from Jigawa, who will substitute Saidu Babura.

President Tinubu recommended the Senate to expedite the nominees’ affirmation in view of the coming near near normal elections subsequent January.

Bayo Onanuga
Particular Adviser to the President
(Data and Technique)
16 October 2026