Nigeria, Oct. 16 -- President Bola Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as the tenure of some serving officials nears expiration.

The nominees will be screened by the Senate for confirmation, with Tinubu urging lawmakers to expedite the process ahead of the forthcoming general elections scheduled for January next year.

In a statement issued on Friday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga and made available to The News Chronicle, the President also reappointed Dr Bala Bila as the national commissioner representing the North-East.

The new national commissioners include Professor Mustapha Ali...