TINUBU SWEARS IN NEW INEC, CCB COMMISSIONERS
President Bola Tinubu on Monday May 12th, presided over the swearing-in of newly appointed Commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, Abuja. The swearing-in took place in a ceremony marked by a renewed emphasis on institutional integrity and national development through local capacity.
The new INEC Commissioners include Mallam Tukur Abdulrazaq Yusuf, representing the North-West geopolitical zone, and Professor Sunday Nwambam Aja, representing Ebonyi State. These appointments, previously screened and confirmed by the Senate, are part of ongoing efforts to fill vacant positions within the electoral commission and ensure its readiness for future electoral exercises.
Also sworn in were two new members of the Code of Conduct Bureau: Ikpeme Kenneth Ndem from Cross River State and retired Justice Buba Ibrahim Nyaure from Taraba State. Their appointment comes at a time when the government is intensifying its anti-corruption drive and reinforcing the role of public accountability institutions.
In attendance at the FEC meeting were Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Wale Edun, Budget and Economic Planning Minister Atiku Bagudu, and Information Minister Mohammed Idris, among others.
The council also revisited and reaffirmed the administration’s “Nigeria First” economic policy, a procurement strategy requiring federal ministries, departments, and agencies to prioritize Nigerian-made goods and services. The policy is expected to enhance local industrial growth, boost job creation, and reduce dependency on foreign imports across government procurement channels.
The appointments and policy commitments made at Monday’s FEC meeting signal the Tinubu administration’s broader agenda of institutional reform and economic nationalism amid ongoing political and economic pressures.
