Tinubu Nominates Four INEC National Commissioners, Two Resident Electoral Commissioners

Tinubu Nominates Four INEC National Commissioners, Two Resident Electoral Commissioners

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arising from the expiration of tenure of some officials.

The nominees will be screened by the Senate before their confirmation.

Among the nominations, President Tinubu reappointed Dr Bala Bila as the national commissioner representing the North-East.

The new national commissioners include Professor Mustapha Aliu, who is expected to replace Professor Abdullahi Zuru as the representative of the North-West, and Bashir Muhammed Umar, who will replace Professor Muhammad Adamu as the North-Central representative.

The President also nominated Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, as the national commissioner representing the South-West. She is expected to succeed Professor Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24, 2026.

For the resident electoral commissioner positions, Tinubu nominated retired Permanent Secretary Dr Samuel Akinjide Akinleye to represent Ekiti State, while Zahradden Basiru Sanusi of Jigawa State is expected to replace Professor Saidu Ahmed Babura.

President Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the screening and confirmation process in view of the forthcoming general elections scheduled for January next year.

The nominations were announced in a statement issued on October 16, 2026, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

Tinubu Nominates Four INEC National Commissioners, Two Resident Electoral Commissioners