BREAKING: Senate approves confirmation of other five nominees as INEC commissioners, suspends Adam
By: Abara Blessing Oluchi
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 || Nigeria,
Tuesday- 13th July, 2021: The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of five National Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The nominees who were confirmed were, Prof. Muhammad Sani Kallah (Katsina); Prof. Kunle Ajayi ( Ekiti); and Saidu Ahmad (Jigawa), Baba Bila (North East) and Abdullahi Zuru (North- West).
Following the recommendation of its panel, the Senate stepped down the confirmation of Professor Sani Adam from North Central because of the petitions against him.
Details later…