The Senate on Thursday, June 1, confirmed the appointment of 15 officials as Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).


All the nominees were cleared by the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services and the Code of Conduct Bureau, according to Senator Suleiman Nazif, the chairman of the committee.


He added that the remaining 12 nominees were still under screening by the panel. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki complimented the work of the chairman and hopes the officials perform by improving the Electoral Process.