President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally sworn in two newly appointed commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and two members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) during a brief ceremony held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead of Monday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The new INEC commissioners are Mallam Tukur Abdulrazaq Yusuf, representing the North-West, and Professor Sunday Nwambam Aja, representing Ebonyi State. On the CCB board, Ikpeme Kenneth Ndem from Cross River State and retired Justice Buba Ibrahim Nyaure from Taraba State were sworn in as members.
The swearing-in was conducted in the Council Chambers in the presence of senior government officials. Those in attendance at the meeting included the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu; and Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.
This marks the sixth FEC session presided over by the President this year.
