Kwara Assembly confirms commission's nominees
Kwara State House of Assembly yesterday confirmed the seven nominees of Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq for the chairman and members of Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC).
The confirmation was considered at the committee of the house chaired by Speaker Yakubu Salihu, after screening on the floor of the assembly.
KWSIEC chairman and members were questioned, based on some of the challenges affecting free and fair elections in the country.
The nominees confirmed by the House include Muhammad Baba Okanla (Ilorin West) as Chairman, while Fredrick Sabi Abel (Baruten), Hassan Taiye Salami (Oyun), Gbedeyan Gbadura Yomi (Ekiti), Ndama Al-Hassan (Edu), Saka Baliqees Kehinde (Ilorin South) and Abdullahi Janet Amdat (Ilorin East) are to serve as members of the commission.
Responding to questions after their confirmation, Baba-Okanla said they would be impartial in the conduct of the local government election.
Speaker Salihu directed the Clerk, Hajia Halimah Kperogi, to communicate the resolution on the confirmation of the appointments to the governor.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Radio SBS Azeez Bello Egbewole Adebayo Salami Musa Ayinla Yeketi Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Ali Ahmad Ibrahim Bio NYSC Umar Gunu Saheed Alakoso Abatemi-Usman Niguel Gallando Marcias James Kolo Tsaragi/Share Abikan Omotoso Femtech Babatunde Ajeigbe Mustapha AbdulGaniyu Ahmad Fatima Bisola Erubu Lawal Jimoh Olaiya Victor Mobolaji REO CAKES Taofik Abiodun Ahmed Gbugbu Aso Ofi Opolo Global Innovation Limited ARMTI Ajayi Okasanmi Malete Nigerian Medical Association Okin Group Balogun Gambari Olatunde Olukoya Galadima Sa\'adu Salau Okin Biscuits Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP) Saka Balikis Kehinde Obuh Ibrahim Mashood HICA Funmilayo Braithwaite Face Masks Bisi Kristien Firdaos Amasa Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa Olatunji Ayeni Azeez Salawu Babs Iwarere Suleman Abubakar Jimba Babatunde Abubakar Baba Sulaiman Ajikobi Afetu Of Alabe Amos Justus Sayo Alliance For Democracy Wale Oladepo Ilorin Muslim Community Goodluck Jonathan Abubakar Imam Atiku Suleiman Alege Kuranga CLAY POT CACOVID Palliatives Sulyman Tejidini Tunde Akanbi Igbomina Ibrahim Abdullahi Old Oyo Moro Abdulbaqi Jimoh COVID Abdulquawiy Olododo Ahman Patigi

