Sahara Reporters
President Muhammadu Buhari is pushing to fill the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with electoral officers who have unsavoury reputations.
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday during plenary at the National Assembly read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking the screening and subsequent confirmation of nominees for National Commissioners and a Resident Electoral Commissioner for INEC.
The nominees are Mallam Mohammed Haruna (Niger State) North Central – National Commissioner; Mrs May Agbamuche-Mbu – Delta State, National Commissioner, South-South; Okeagu Kenneth Nnamdi – Abia State, South-East National Commissioner, Maj. Gen. A.B. Alkali (retd.) – Adamawa State, North-East, National Commissioner, Engr. Prof. Rada H. Gumus – Bayelsa State, South-South, National Commissioner, Mr. Sam Olumeku – Ondo State, South-West, National Commissioner and Olaniyi Olaleye Ijalaye – Ondo State, South-West, Resident Electoral Commissioner.
However, some of these are less-than-ideal appointments; though, they are still awaiting the confirmation of the Senate…
