The Nigerian Senate confirmed the appointment of eight of the 12 remaining Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday, July 20, 2017.

The Senate Committee on INEC had presented its reports on the nominees at plenary on Wednesday.

The commissioners that were confirmed at plenary on Thursday are:

Asmau Sani Maikudi (Katsina),

Sam Olugbadebo Olumekun (Ondo),

Mahmuda Isah (Kebbi),

Riskuwa Shehu (Sokoto),

Kasim Gana Geidam (Yobe),

Jibrin Ibrahim Zarewa (Kano),

Abdulganiyu Olayinka Raji (Oyo)

Samuel Egwu (Kogi).

The nomination of Professor Mustapha Zubairu (Niger) was rejected due to being from the same senatorial district as the National Commissioner of INEC, Mohammed Haruna.

The nominations of Mahmuda Isah (Kebbi) and Ahmad Bello Mahmud (Zamfara) were also suspended for "further legislative considerations."

The Chairman of the committee, Suleiman Nazif, explained that they were still making consultations on the two.

The confirmation of Ambassador Rufus Oloruntoyin Akeju(Lagos) was suspended after an objection was raised by the Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Abiodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti) who presented a court ruling against him.

Senate President Bukola Saraki referred the case to the committee to investigate and report back to the Senate.

http://absolutegist.com/the-nigerian-senate-confirms-the-appointment-of-eight-commissioners/

Appointment of more thieves

God bless Saraki

Reinforcing for 2019 political tournament



It is gonna be the most free and fair election Nigeria will ever witness in this contemporary period

Congratulations to them.
May they serve the people well!

Swallow vomit

Youdonminit!

Wow

Very biased nomination. No South easterner, no south south? Though I am not from the said regions, the very idea of equality or even federal character in Nigeria is obviously lacking. Shame on our fake Senate!

Wonderful!


But, the senate will never confirm Magu!


That his name sounds like one of those deities in Osun state!

Buhari

Wetin concern me

nawah ooo.... this people are vexing me ooo, cant dey even use style put one ibo man there?

Busy selecting the people that will help them in 2019 and disqualifying those that seems like rebels...

seXytOhbAd:
Very biased nomination. No South easterner, no south south? Though I am not from the said regions, the very idea of equality or even federal character in Nigeria is obviously lacking. Shame on our fake Senate!

SS SE no get Senators for their?

MAKE SENSE

I tot Senate said they will not screen and confirm any name sent to them from the executives till Magu is sacked.
Useless Senate

the senate has no power to confirm inec commissioner

Abdulganiyu Olayinka Raji (Oyo) is not from oyo

97% vs 5% playing out again.

Senate passed a resolution saying all nominees not explicitly listed on sections 171 and 153 will not be considered on the floor of the senate

INEC and its commissioners are listed in section 153

Saraki has made it clear that this is not a U-turn

Good for them...
Meanwhile I've seen the name of my former V.C. UDUSOK, Riskuwa Arabu Shehu from Sokoto

hmmmmmm Weldone Senate

seXytOhbAd:
Very biased nomination. No South easterner, no south south? Though I am not from the said regions, the very idea of equality or even federal character in Nigeria is obviously lacking. Shame on our fake Senate!

LOL so what about those from those regions that are already occupying the post? Some people can only think of tribal and hatred..

sexaddict08:
nawah ooo.... this people are vexing me ooo, cant dey even use style put one ibo man there?

They are resident electoral commissioners. People are nominated mainly for their state origin. 18 people were confirmed last time and all south eastern states have RECs.

seXytOhbAd:
Very biased nomination. No South easterner, no south south? Though I am not from the said regions, the very idea of equality or even federal character in Nigeria is obviously lacking. Shame on our fake Senate!

Most times and some times I begin to wonder the level of awareness of our so call youths/ leaders of tomorrow. You simply do not know every state has 1 INEC commissioner. Why other states early have produced their commissioners and cleared by senate, others mentioned in the thread just got their states INEC cleared.

What are our Senators doing there in the house ?
No South South Folks are there and they are keeping mummm about it.
tunda fire Una for there.
Osibanjo, you dong dey fuk up, no do make I vex for ur head oo.

COMMON SENSE IS NOT COMMON AT ALL

All states have one INEC commissioners each. The senate are confirming them in batches and the majority of SS and SE have had their commissioners confirmed already.

NtoAkwaIbom:
What are our Senators doing there in the house ?
No South South Folks are there and they are keeping mummm about it.
tunda fire Una for there.
Osibanjo, you dong dey fuk up, no do make I vex for ur head oo.

Laid2001:
COMMON SENSE IS NOT COMMON AT ALL

All states have one INEC commissioners each. The senate are confirming them in batches and the majority of SS and SE have had their commissioners confirmed already.

Do you honestly know what that is termed "COMMON SENSE "
that each state has 1 commissioner each is not a general knowledge...
it's like me knowing the number of judges in the supreme Court and a quorum needed to pass judgement.

you won't say dat a common man on the street has no common sense because he does not know what I know...
it's because that piece of fact is not common and discernable by mere logic.. it is only discernable by reading the documents containing that piece of information.


common sense is you knowing that it's cloudy hence it will rain.

oh

prosnadis:
They are resident electoral commissioners. People are nominated mainly for their state origin. 18 people were confirmed last time and all south eastern states have RECs.

ok...they already have...thanks.
But, it still look somehow sha