Buhari swears in new INEC Commissioners
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By Levinus Nwabughiogu
ABUJA—President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, swore in the six newly appointed commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
This is in accordance with Section 154(1) of the Nigerian constitution 1999, as amended.
Recall that the commissioners had been cleared and confirmed by the Senate.
The six nominees include Ogunmola Ladipo, May Agbamuche, Abubakar Nahuche and Okechukwu Ibianu. Others are Mohammed Haruna and Ahmad Muazu.
Performing the ceremony at the Council Chamber of the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, the President charged the new INEC officers to ensure that all elections must be credible.
BuhariThe nominees’ brief profile
Mr. Ladipo From Oyo state was born on May 7, 1952. Until his swearing in yesterday, he was the Resident Independent Electoral Commission, REC, in Lagos State.
Mrs Agbamuche, a lawyer, is the Editor, Thisday Lawyer, a publication of Thisday Newspaper.
Abubakar Nahuche from Zamfara State, was born on May 19, 1953. He is a retired Army officer and a former CEO of defunct NITEL.
Mr. Ibianu, from Anambra State was born on November 3,1959. He is a former Technical adviser to INEC from 2010-2015.
Mr. Mohammed Haruna, a Journalist hails from Niger State was born on September 22, 1951.
He was an editor of New Nigerian Newspaper and former spokesperson of former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar.
Ahmad Muazu, a retired Air Vice Marshall of Nigerian Airforce, was born on September 6, 1967 in Gombe.
Speaking at the event, the President said: “You are coming on board at a critical time of our political development. I am sure you have truly observed the bye-elections in Kogi to Bayelsa, Rivers, Edo and Ondo. I am sure you are even concerned about the carnage in some of the elections and the resources dissipated.”
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