Senate confirms seven RECs, 3 pending

Senate on Wednesday approved seven out of the 10 persons nominated by President Bola Tinubu for appointment as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioners.

Those confirmed are Mr. Etekamba Umaren (Akwa Ibom), Mr. Isah Ehimeakne (Edo), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola (Ekiti) and Mr. Abubakar Ma’aji (Gombe).

Others are Mr. Shehu Wahab (Kwara), Mr. Aminu Idris (Nasarawa State) and Mohammed Sadiq (Niger).