President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially sworn in the newly appointed commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and members of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) during a ceremony at the State House in Abuja.
The swearing-in took place shortly before the commencement of the ongoing Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
The newly inaugurated INEC Commissioners include Mallam Tukur Abdulrazaq Yusuf, representing the North West, and Professor Sunday Nwambam Aja, who represents Ebonyi State in the South East.
Additionally, two new members of the CCB board were sworn in: Ikpeme Kenneth Ndem from Cross River State and retired Justice Buba Ibrahim Nyaure from Taraba State.
Today’s FEC meeting was attended by key government officials, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume; Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; and National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.
Other attendees 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.
It is worth noting that the last FEC meeting, held on May 5, approved the ‘Nigeria First’ Economic Policy, which aims to prioritise the utilisation of locally produced goods and services in all government procurement processes.
