RECs: Senate confirms Ajidagba, 6 others, stands down 1 nominee

Date: 2018-02-15

The National Assembly on Wednesday confirmed seven out of the nine nominees for the position of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

They are Baba Yusuf (Borno), Dr Uthman Abdulrahman (Kwara), Mr Segun Agbaje (Ekiti) and Dr Cyril Omorogbe (Edo).

Others are Yahaya Bello (Nasarawa) Dr Emmanuel Hart (Rivers) and Mohammed Ibrahim (Gombe).

The confirmation followed a successful screening of the nominees at the committee level and adoption of report submitted during plenary by Chairman, Senate Committee on INEC, Sen. Suleiman Nazif.

It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari in December asked the Senate to confirm nine INEC RECs in line with section 154 (1) of the 1999 constitution as amended.

However, the nominee of Akwa Ibom, Elder Monday Tom was stepped down while that of Osun, Eric Olawale did not turn up for the screening.

Presenting the report, Nazif said of the nine nominees referred to the committee for screening, only eight showed up.

He said that the nominee for Osun did not communicate to the committee reasons for his absence.

According to him, Tom, the nominee for Akwa Ibom state was stood down for further legislative action.

"Other seven nominees were duly cleared by the relevant security agencies and the Code of Conduct Bureau,'' he added.

In his remark, the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki commended members of the committee for diligence during the screening process.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ayobami Seriki     Jawondo     Nigerian Medical Association     Emir Of Ilorin     Kayode Yusuf     Sherif Sagaya     United Nigeria Congress Party     Tayo Alao     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Joseph Bamigboye     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     Earlyon Technologies     Iyaloja-General     Kwara United     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Adeniyi Ojo     Doyin Agbamu     Maja     Ganiyu Taofiq     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Kassim Babamale     Taofeeq Olateju     Tanke Road     Ike Ekweremadu     Galadiman Ngeri     Al-Ilory     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Yunus Lawal     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Amuda Aluko     Ifelodun     Henry Olaosebikan     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Ejidongari     Saudat Abdulbaqi     Tsaragi/Share     Government House     KWAFFA     Harmony Holdings     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Ramadan     Abraysports FC     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Odo-Owa     Esinrogunjo     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Tunde Kazeem     Eleja     Buhari     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Alabi Lawal     Ilorin South Constituency     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Law School Scholarship     Tunde Yusuf     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Segun Olawoyin     Alfa Belgore     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Saka Keji     Abdulraheem Olesin     Durosinlohun Kawu     ANCOPPS     Nigeria Customs Service     Abdullahi Atanda     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Salman Jawondo     Kwarareports     Lateef Fagbemi     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Asa LGEA School     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Oniyangi     Centre For Digital Economy     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Adamu Attah     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Offa Poly     Nigeria Computer Society     Tunde Idiagbon Road     Zainab Abass     Jide Ashonibare     KWIRS     Lanre Olosunde     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Kolawole Bashirat     TESCOM 2025     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Olaoye B. Felix     Kawu Baraje     Joseph Offorjama     Raimi Iyanda     Shehu Alimi Foundation     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Isiaka Gold     Saka Keji     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Ijagbo     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Oloriegbe     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Aliyu Muyideen     Wahab Egbewole     Sulyman Tejidini     UITH     Col. Taiwo     Adisa Logun     Tafida Of Ilorin     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Tunji Moronfoye     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Femi Oladiji     Isiaka Yusuf     Modibo Kawu     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Sai Kayi     Kwabes     IQRA College     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     TIC     Bolaji Nagode     Elections     The Herald     Oke-Odo     Ramat Oganija     Kwasu     Joseph Alex Offorjama     IDPU     Tunde Yusuf     Lithium Deposit     Playing Host     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     KFA     Orisun Igbomina     Michael Nzekwe     Joseph Bamigboye     Kwara Politics     Bayo Ajia     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Amusement Park