President Bola Tinubu has reappointed Dr Bala Bila as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) national commissioner representing the North East and nominated five others.
The nominations comprise three national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners, according to a statement by presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
Tinubu nominated Professor Mustapha Aliu as the North West national commissioner to replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru, while Bashir Muhammed Umar was nominated for the North Central zone, replacing Professor Muhammad Adamu.
Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the resident electoral commissioner in Osun State, was nominated as the South West national commissioner. She is expected to replace Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24.
For resident electoral commissioner positions, the president nominated retired permanent secretary Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye to represent Ekiti State and Zahradden Basiru Sanusi from Jigawa State to replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.
Their nomination is subject to confirmation of the Senate.
Tinubu urged the Red Chamber to expedite the confirmation process ahead of the forthcoming general elections scheduled for next January.
