President Bola Tinubu has nominated four National Commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The nominees for National Commissioner positions are Professor Mustapha Aliu, representing the North-West, who will replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru; Bashir Muhammed Umar, nominated for the North-Central to replace Professor Muhammad Adamu; and Oluwatoyin Babalola, the current Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, who is expected to replace Professor Cornelius Ajayi as the South-West representative.

Tinubu also reappointed Bala Bila as National Commissioner representing the North-East.

For the Resident Electoral Commissioner positions, the President nominated Samuel Akinjide Akinleye for Ekiti State, while Zahradden Basiru Sanusi was nominated to replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura in Jigawa State.

The nominations will be forwarded to the Senate for screening and confirmation in line with the constitutional process for appointments to the electoral commission.

Tinubu has called for an expedited confirmation process ahead of the 2027 general elections, as INEC continues preparations for the nationwide polls.

The appointments are expected to fill vacancies in the commission's leadership as preparations intensify for the forthcoming elections.