Independent National Electoral Commission has sworn in seven new Resident Electoral Commissioners bringing the total number of serving RECs in the commission to 33.
Mahmood Yakubu, Who is the INEC has expressed a very big confidence that the new RECs would contribute to make 2019 general election the best the country has experience so far.
Yakubu advised the new commissioners to maintain openness and consultations, as well as be firm in carrying out their new assignments.
According to TVC news, the chairman disclosed that in addition to the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, the commission would be conducting four bye-elections this year to fill vacancies.
These, according to him, include Takum state constituency in Taraba, Lokoja/Koton-Karfe Federal Constituency in Kogi, Bauchi South Senatorial District, and Kastina North Senatorial District in Kastina State.
The INEC boss reassured newly registered voters in the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) of getting their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before the 2019 general elections.
