Tinubu seeks Senate’s confirmation of INEC commissioners, PenCom DG

By Naomi Sharang

President Bola Tinubu has written the Senate seeking confirmation of the appointments of commissioners for Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Omolola Oloworaran as the Director-General, National Pension Commission (PenCom).

Tinubu’s requests are contained in separate letters to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio read during plenary on Tuesday.

The letter requesting the confirmation of INEC commissioners is titled: “Request for the Confirmation of Appointment of Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission”.

The letter 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 three nominees as commissioners in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The nominees, according to the letter, include: Tukur Yusuf, National Electoral Commissioner, representing North-West; Prof. Sunday Aja, National Electoral Commissioner (South-East) and Mr Saseyi Ibiyemi as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ondo.

“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,” the letter stated. (NAN)
In th letter requesting confirmation of the PENCOM DG, Tinubu said,

“I write in accordance with the provisions of Section 26(1) of the Pension Reform Act, 2014, to forward to the Senate for confirmation, Omolola Oloworaran, as Director-General of PenCom.

“While I hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominee in the usual expeditious manner, please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration and regards,” the letter read.

(NAN)