By Kingsley Okoye
Yesterday, the Senate confirmed three of President Bola Tinubu’s nominees for appointment as national and resident electoral commissioners.
Their confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters report at plenary.
The confirmed nominees for the National Electoral Commissioner are Tukur Abdulrazaq, representing the North-West; Prof Sunday Nwambam Aja, representing the South-East; and Saseyib Feyijimi Ibeyemi, for the Resident Electoral Commissioner, representing Ondo State.
Earlier, while presenting the Committee’s report for consideration, Committee Chairman Sen Alli Sharafadeen said the three nominees were seasoned electoral managers who had been found suitable for the appointments.
He said there was no petition against the nominees, so the Senate should confirm their appointment.
Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin (APC-Kano), who presided over the plenary after their confirmation, commended the Committee for its input in the confirmation process.
He urged the confirmed persons to do their best to discharge their electoral duties.
