President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation of six nominees to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the commission moves to fill vacancies ahead of the 2027 general election.

The nominees comprise four national commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), whose appointments are expected to strengthen the commission’s personnel ahead of the next electoral cycle.

According to a statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu has also reappointed Dr. Bala Bila as the national commissioner representing the North-East.

The president nominated Professor Mustapha Aliu to replace Prof. Abdullahi Zuru as the North-West representative and Bashir Muhammed Umar to succeed Prof. Muhammad Adamu as the North-Central representative.

He also nominated Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, the current Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, as the national commissioner representing the South-West. She is to replace Prof. Cornelius Ajayi, whose tenure expires on October 24.

For the position of Resident Electoral Commissioners, Tinubu nominated retired Permanent Secretary, Dr. Samuel Akinjide Akinleye, to serve in Ekiti State, while Zahradden Basiru Sanusi, from Jigawa State, is to replace Prof. Saidu Ahmed Babura.

The nominees will be subjected to Senate chamber’s scrutiny and confirmation in line with the required appointment process.