Reports reaching our news desk has it that potential candidates nominated to succeed Prof. Mahmud Yakubu as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission are undergoing checks by the Department of State Service and other relevant agencies.
Impeccable sources close to the development told our correspondent that while the security checks are going on, the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation is preparing to circulate invitations for a consultation meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the Council of State.
“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 onTuesday.
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.”
