The Senate has confirmed three more nominees for appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Committee (INEC).
The nominees from Rivers Anugbum Onuoha; Zamfara Abubakar Fawa Dambo and Lagos Bunmi Omoseyindemi, were absent on Wednesday when their counterparts were being screened.
The Red Chamber had confirmed seven nominees for appointment as RECs on Wednesday.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced confirmation of the three nominees as RECs-designate after they were cleared through a voice vote at plenary.
During the screening, Omoseyindemi said he will introduce innovation and strategic planning in the electoral process.
“I observed that people have low apathy for elections. I will collaborate with the INEC chairman to embark on massive election education.
“Before we can have an election, people must participate. I have conducted two elections that the opposition won and they were given their certificates”, he said.
Omoseyindemi also revealed he is a traditional medical practitioner.
The electoral commissioner said he studied traditional medicine at the University of Ibadan.
He also stated that he attended the College of Nursing, University of Lagos.
He said he established a medical facility in Lagos State and explained that he belonged to different medical associations including the World Health Organization traditional medicine.
On his part, the REC-designate from Zamfara State, Dambo said he obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto.
Dambo noted that he served as Chairman of a Local Government in Zamfara in 2011 before he was appointed as special adviser to the former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari.
He also said he served as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Zamfara.
The REC-designate from Rivers State, Mr Onuoha said he is an Associate Professor of Law.
He said he obtained his Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD’s from the Rivers State University.
