Potential candidates nominated to succeed Prof. Mahmud Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission are being interviewed and vetted ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s consultations with the Council of State, according to PUNCH report.
Impeccable sources close to the development told our correspondent that while the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation prepares to circulate invitations for the meeting, nominees are undergoing checks by the Department of State Service and other relevant agencies.
“Yes, they’re undergoing checks before a name is finally picked. The President will soon convene a Council of State meeting where he will present the names to the council. It is a constitutional requirement,” one source confirmed Tuesday.
According to another source, “There are names for consideration. It is likely that some of the names you have heard are on the list. They are being considered. The process is on and the President will convene the Council of State meeting most likely when he returns from Lagos.”
