PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has sent the name of resident electoral commissioners to the Senate for confirmation.

The nominees are: Prof. Godswill Obioma (Abia), Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa), Ahmad Makama (Bauchi), James Apam (Benue), Mike Igini (Delta), Nkwachukwu Orji ( Ebonyi),  Illoh Joseph Chuks (Enugu), Hussaini Halilu Pai (FCT), Sadiq Abubakar Musa (Kaduna), Jibrin Ibrahim Zarewa (Kano), and Asmau Sani Maikudi (Katsina).

The others are Mahmuda Isah (Kebbi), Prof. Samuel Egwu (Kogi), Ambassador Rufus Akeju (Lagos), Prof. Mustapha Zubairu (Niger), Agboke Mutiu Olaleke (Ogun), Sam Olugbadebo Olumekun (Ondo), AbdulGaniyu Olayinka Taju (Oyo), Prof. Riskuwa Shehu (Sokoto).

The rest of the nominees are Kasim Gana Geidam (Yobe), Ahmad Bello Mahmud (Zamfara), Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda (Plateau), Umar Ibrahim (Taraba), Prof. Francis Chukwuemeka Ezeonu (Anambra), Emeka Ononamadu Joseph (Imo), Obo. O. Effanga (Cross River) and Briyai O. Frankland (Baylesa).

Bukola Saraki read the names to plennary after which no action was taken because it has to be listed on the Order Paper on another legislative date for further consideration.

— Mar 23, 2017 @ 10:48 GMT

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