President Bola Tinubu on Monday administered the oath of office to two newly appointed National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and two members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB).
The INEC commissioners sworn in were Abdulrazak Tukur, representing the North West, and Sunday Aja from Ebonyi State, representing the South East. Their appointments, made in November 2023, were confirmed by the Senate following a screening process.
The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the 27th Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Also sworn in were Ikpeme Ndem from Cross River State and Justice Buba Nyaure from Taraba State, who will now serve as board members of the Code of Conduct Bureau.
Following the ceremony, the FEC entered into a closed-door session.
In attendance at the meeting were key government officials, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; and National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
Other cabinet members present included the 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, among others.
At its previous meeting on May 5, the Council approved the “Renewed Hope Nigeria-First Policy,” aimed at prioritizing locally produced goods and services in all government procurement efforts.
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