From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has approved the appointment of Resident Electoral Commissioners.
Director (Press), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi, in a statement, said the appointees have been confirmed by the Senate and, therefore, the appointments are with immediate effect.
The commissioners are Professor Godwill Obioma (Abia State); James Lorliam Apam (Benue State; Dr. Nwachukwu Orji (Ebonyi State); Dr. Iloh Joseph Valentine Chuks (Enugu State); Dr. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda (Plateau State); Umar Ibrahim (Taraba State); Mr. Emeka Ononamadu Joseph (Imo State) and Obo O. Effanga (Cross River).
Others are Prof. Francis Chuckwemeka Ezeounu (Anambra); Dr. Briyai O. Frankland (Bayelsa); Ibrahim Abdullahi, (Adamawa); Agboke Mutiu Olaleke (Ogun); and Hussaini Halilu Pai (FCT).
All the commissioners are newly appointed with exception of Alhaji Ahmad Makama from Bauchi State, who was reappointed.