President Bola Tinubu has formally withdrawn the appointment of two Resident Electoral Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission.
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This was disclosed in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Tuesday.
The letter indicated that Tinubu has withdrawn the appointments of the REC representing Borno, Mohammad I. Ngoshe, and his Bayelsa counterpart, Owede Kosioma Eli.
The President had earlier announced the appointment of the duo in a letter sent to the Senate on March 11.
While the present REC of Borno, Umar Mukthar was reappointed, another commissioner, Johnson Silnikiem was unveiled as the new REC for Bayelsa.
The trio of Umar Yusuf Garba – Kano; Saad Umar – Bauchi and Chukwuemeka C. Ibeziako – Anambra, who were earlier appointed, retained their positions.
The letter partly read, “In compliance with the provision of section 154(1) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the senate, the appointment of the following five nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners in the Independent National Electoral Commission.”
“The distinguished senate is invited to note that this letter which supersedes my earlier one-referenced presidency dated 12th day of March is occasioned by my consideration and approval of the commissioner from Borno state for reappointed for a second term.
“While hoping that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominees in the usual expeditious manner, please accept Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration”.
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