Abuja — Over six weeks after their nominations were not first mentioned on the floor of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wednesday finally commenced the screening of 27 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari. The process for the RECs confirmation finally got underway Wednesday afternoon after plenary session. The Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, formally presented the nominees to the lawmakers, and appealed for a fast track of the process. The Chairman of the committee, Senator Suleiman Nazif, called for collaboration with the nominees if they are confirmed, to ensure the desired change in INEC. THISDAY however, gathered that the eight nominees for reappointment have petitions against them from the states where they serve as RECs.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 11, 2017 12:00 UTC