The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has
announced the appointment of Sam Olumekun as its new national commissioner and
chairman of the information and voter education committee.
The electoral body announced Olumekun’s resumption on
Tuesday in a statement issued in Abuja.
Olumekun’s appointment marked the end of Festus Okoye’s
five-year tenure as INEC’s national commissioner for information and voter
education.
Okoye’s tenure, which began on July 25, 2018, as representative of the south-east geopolitical zone in the commission, came to an end on July 24, 2023.
According to Section
155(1)(c) of the constitution, national commissioners of INEC hold a five-year
tenure and are eligible for a second term of five years.
However, Okoye’s tenure was not renewed by President Bola
Tinubu.
The process of appointing a new INEC chairman and
commissioners involves nomination by the president, ratification by the council
of state, and confirmation by the senate.
As of September 2022, Olumekun was the INEC national
commissioner in charge of the election and party monitoring committee.
In his new role, he will oversee public awareness, voter education, and the dissemination of information about electoral matters and INEC.
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