SAN FRANCISCO, October 21, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed five (5) five Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The development follows the appointment of a substantive National Chairman for the electoral body ahead of two state governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States.
The national commissioners are Mrs. Amina Zakari (North-West), who was acting chairman until Wednesday.
The others are: Dr. Anthonia Okoosi-Simbine (North Central), Alhaji Baba Shettima Arfo (North-East), Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Lecky (South-South) and Mr. Soyebi Adedeji Solomon (South-West).
Mr. Lawrence Nwuruku, a long term National Commissioner representing the South-East, was not replaced.
