Tinubu requests senate to confirm a retired admiral as INEC commissioner, Ismail Yusuf as NAHCON commissioner
President Bola Tinubu has requested the senate to confirm the nomination of Jamila Abubakar, a retired admiral, as national commissioner representing Adamawa state at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The request was contained in a letter addressed to Godswill Akpabio, the senate president, and read at plenary on Tuesday.
“In compliance with the provisions of section 154 of section 1 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the Senate the appointment of Admiral Jamila Abubakar Sadiq, retired, as Commissioner representing Adamawa state at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,” the letter reads.
“While I hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the nominee expeditiously, please accept, the Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
Akpabio referred the request to the senate committee on INEC for further legislative inputs and directed it to report back within a week.
In a separate letter, Tinubu also sought the senate’s confirmation of Ismail Yusuf as chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).
The president said the request was in accordance with section 3(2) of the NAHCON Act 2026.
“While it is my hope that the Senate will consider and confirm the appointment expeditiously, please accept, Mr. Senate President and distinguished Senators, the assurances of my highest regards,” he said.
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