Tinubu Asks Senate To Confirm New INEC Commissioner, NAHCON Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to confirm the nomination of Retired Admiral Jamila Abubakar as national commissioner representing Adamawa State at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The president’s request is contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary yesterday.

“In compliance with the provisions of section 154 of section 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 Adm Jamila Abubakar Sadiq, retired, as Commissioner representing Adamawa state at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

“While I hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominee expeditiously, please accept, the Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration,” Tinubu said in the letter.

Akpabio thereafter referred the request to the Senate Committee on INEC for further legislative input, to be returned within one week.

Similarly, Tinubu, in a separate letter, also sought Senate confirmation for Ismail Yusuf for appointment as Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON.

Tinubu, in the letter, said that the request for the confirmation of the appointment was in accordance with the provisions of section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act, 2026.

“While it is my hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the appointment expeditiously, please accept, Mr Senate President and distinguished Senators, the assurances of my highest regards,” he said.

Akpabio also referred the request to the Senate Committee on Rules and Business for further legislative input and to report back to plenary within one week.