President Bola Tinubu has nominated four National Commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies arising from expiring tenures.

The nominations were announced in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. The statement said the Senate would scrutinise the nominees.

Tinubu reappointed Dr Bala Bila as National Commissioner representing the North-East.

Professor Mustapha Aliu was nominated to replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru as the North-West representative, while Bashir Muhammed Umar was nominated to succeed Professor Muhammad Adamu as the North-Central representative.

Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the serving Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, was nominated as National Commissioner representing the South-West. She is to succeed Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24, 2026.

For the Resident Electoral Commissioner positions, the President nominated Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, a retired permanent secretary, for Ekiti State.

Zahradden Basiru Sanusi, from Jigawa State, was also nominated as a Resident Electoral Commissioner, replacing Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.

President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation process in view of the general elections scheduled for January 2027.