UPDATED: Tinubu Appoints 10 New INEC RECs
President Tinubu urged the new appointees to abide by the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct in the discharge of their duties. President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a five-year term each. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, said in a statement on Wednesday that the appointments are subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate. “By powers vested in him by Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, Amended) and Section 6 of the Electoral Act (2022), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 10 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for a term of five (5) years each, subject to the confirmation of the Nigerian Senate,” the statement read. The new appointees are: Mr. Etekamba Umoren — Akwa Ibom St