The president yesterday, swore in 6 newly appointed commissioners of INEC after they had been cleared and confirmed by the Senate.
The six nominees include Ogunmola Ladipo, May Agbamuche, Abubakar Nahuche and Okechukwu Ibianu. Others are Mohammed Haruna and Ahmad Muazu. Performing the ceremony at the Council Chamber of the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, the President charged the new INEC officers to ensure that all elections must be credible.
Mr. Ladipo From Oyo state was born on May 7, 1952. Until his swearing in yesterday, he was the Resident Independent Electoral Commission, REC, in Lagos State.
Mrs Agbamuche, a lawyer, is the Editor, Thisday Lawyer, a publication of Thisday Newspaper.
Abubakar Nahuche from Zamfara State, was born on May 19, 1953. He is a retired Army officer and a former CEO of defunct NITEL.
Mr. Ibianu, from Anambra State was born on November 3,1959. He is a former Technical adviser to INEC from 2010-2015.
Mr. Mohammed Haruna, a Journalist hails from Niger State was born on September 22, 1951.