The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has inaugurated nine new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), emphasising the significance of their roles in ensuring transparent and fair elections in the country.
The chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, administered the oath of office on the new appointees on Tuesday in Abuja shortly before a meeting with the RECs.
The newly deployed RECs are Abubakar Dambo Sarkin Pawa (Kebbi), Abubakar Ma’aji Ahmed (Borno), Dr. Anugbum Onuoha (Edo), Ehimeakhe Shaka Isah (Akwa Ibom), Mal. Aminu Idris (Kaduna), Mohammed Sadiq Abubakar (Kwara), Mrs. Oluwatoyin O. Babalola (Ondo), Olubunmi O. Omoseyindemi (Ekiti), and Shehu L. Wahab (Nasarawa).
Prof. Yakubu urged the RECs to navigate the challenges of electoral processes diligently, stressing the importance of consultation with stakeholders, including political parties, civil society organizations, media, traditional institutions, religious bodies, and security agencies.
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