Politics
Buhari appoints 27 RECs(Updated)
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded 27 names of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to the Senate for approval.
The names read on the floor of the Senate, by its President Bukola Saraki, are drawn from 27, out of the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
President Buhari’s request was read by Senate President, Bukola Saraki who presided over plenary, via a letter dated 27, February.
The President in the letter written on his behalf by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in his capacity as the Acting President, said the appointment was in compliance with the provisions of section 14 (3) (a) of the Third Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).
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The letter reads: “In compliance with the provisions of Section 14 (3) (a) of the Third Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), I write to request the confirmation of the following nominees for appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioners.”
The nominees are Prof. Godswill Obioma (Abia), Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa), Alhaji Ahmad Makama (Bauchi), James Apam (Benue), Barr. Mike Igini (Delta), Dr. Nkwachukwu Orji ( Ebonyi), Dr. Illoh Joseph Chuks (Enugu), Hussaini Halilu Pai (FCT), Sadiq Abubakar Musa (Kaduna), Jibrin Ibrahim Zarewa (Kano), Dr. (Mrs) and Asmau Sani Maikudi (Katsina).
Others are, Dr. Mahmuda Isah (Kebbi), Prof. Samuel Egwu (Kogi), Amb. Rufus Akeju (Lagos), Prof. Mustapha Zubairu (Niger), Agboke Mutiu Olaleke (Ogun), Sam Olugbadebo Olumekun (Ondo), AbdulGaniyu Olayinka Taju (Oyo), Prof. Riskuwa Shehu (Sokoto), Barr. Kasim Gana Geidam (Yobe), Ahmad Bello Mahmud (Zamfara), Dr. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda (Plateau), Umar Ibrahim (Taraba), Prof. Francis Chukwuemeka Ezeonu (Anambra), Mr. Emeka Ononamadu Joseph (Imo), Obo. O. Effanga (Cross River) and Dr. Briyai O. Frankland (Baylesa).
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Animashaun Ayodeji
March 23, 2017 at 4:32 pm
The senate should scrutinize these names, look into their profiles and make sure there’s no thug or agbero among them. We don’t want another ‘Ali Babachir’
Anita Kingsley
March 23, 2017 at 7:51 pm
Buhari has nominated the people he’s use to manipulate the 2019 election. I’m sure most of them are Buhari/APC loyalists that will work against PDP. Nonsense!
Agbor Chris
March 23, 2017 at 7:56 pm
I think the number of years the president uses in power should be extended from 4 years to 6 years, so the president can have enough time to act properly and still prepare for the next election. Imagine, Buhari is just spending his second year and we are having RECs for 2019 already, 4 years is too short, damn!
seyi jelili
March 23, 2017 at 9:06 pm
Baseless. 4years is okay. If the president happened to be bad, so we are to wait for six years, mba, GOD forbids.
yanju omotodun
March 23, 2017 at 9:15 pm
Buhari will never stop his appointment based on nepotism and tribalism. All these appointees are fake people who have no integrity and agents of election malpractice
Balarabe musa
March 24, 2017 at 5:06 am
You are a mad person. If you check out the nominees, you will discover it cut across all states and there is no bias in it at all. Learn to appreciate and foster one love and unity in Nigeria.