Senate Confirms Prof. Godswill Obioma and 14 Other Nominees As INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners

Senate Confirms Prof. Godswill Obioma and 14 Other Nominees As INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday, June 1, confirmed the appointment of 15 officials as Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Senator Suleiman Nazif, the chairman of the committee, while presenting the report, said all the nominees were cleared by the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services and the Code of Conduct Bureau.

He added that the remaining 12 nominees were still under screening by the panel. The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, complimented the work of the chairman and hopes the officials perform by improving the electoral process.

SP @bukolasaraki compliments the work of the chairman and hopes the officials perform by improving the Electoral Process.

— The Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) June 1, 2017

Watch the video of Senate’s plenary session yesterday June 1.