Tinubu makes new appointments at INEC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Abdulrazak Yusuf Tukur as the National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), representing the North West.
Additionally, Tinubu has nominated lawyer Saseyi Feyijimi Ibiyemi to succeed the late Resident Electoral Commissioner of Ogun State.
Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, stated in a press release that Tukur, 59, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bayero University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Economics from Bradford University in England, and a Master of Arts degree from Leeds University, also in England.
Tukur began his career with INEC in 1999 as an Assistant Chief Administrative Officer and later rose to the position of Director of Electoral Operations and Logistics.
His appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Onanuga also noted that, if confirmed, Ibiyemi will succeed the late ‘Niyi Ijalaye, another lawyer, who passed away in August while serving as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ogun State.
Ibiyemi, 58, from Ilaje in Ondo State, is currently the Administrative Secretary of INEC in Lagos State. She graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1987 and was called to the bar in 1988.
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