BEVERLY HILL, June 30, (THEWILL) – Following their confirmation by the Senate, the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has approved the appointment of 12 new Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs, for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, even as two appointees were retained on the REC list.
This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, OSGF, Bolaji Adebiyi.
According to the statement, the appointments were with immediate effect as they had been ratified by the upper legislative chamber.
The newly appointed RECs are: Professor Godwill Obioma – Abia, James Lorliam Apam – Benue, Dr. Nwachukwu Orji – Ebonyi, Dr. Iloh Joseph Valentine Chuks – Enugu, Dr. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda – Plateau; Umar Ibrahim – Taraba, Mr. Emeka Ononamadu Joseph – Imo, Obo.O.Effanga – Cross River, Professor Francis Chuckwuemeka Ezeounu – Anambra, Dr.Briyai O. Frankland – Bayelsa, Ibrahim Abdullahi – Adamawa, and Agboke Mutiu Olaleke – Ogun.
Meanwhile, those reappointed as RECs include: Alhaji Ahmad Makama – Bauchi, and Hussaini Halilu P, who is representing the federal capital territory.
Just like the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, the RECs have a five-year renewable tenure.
