The Independent National Electoral Commission has deployed Adeniran Tella Rahmon PhD, as the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Oyo State, to oversee the 2023 elections in the state.
The deployment was pronounced at the ongoing swearing-in programme which involved eighteen other RECs.
Meanwhile, the immediate past Oyo REC, Mutiu Agboke was deployed to Osun State while Prof. Ayo Salami, the immediate past Vice Chancellor of First Technical University, Tech-U, Ibadan replaced Adeniran in Ekiti.
Recall about 19 RECs were confirmed by the Senate last month.
In July, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) transmitted the names of 19 nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission to the Senate for confirmation.
The renewal nominees confirmed include Ibrahim Abdullahi (Adamawa); Obo Effanga (Cross River); Umar Ibrahim (Taraba); Agboke Olaleke (Ogun); and Professor Samuel Egwu (Kogi).
Those confirmed for fresh appointment are Onyeka Ugochi (Imo); Muhammad Bashir (Sokoto); Ayobami Salami, a professor, (Oyo); Zango Abdu (Katsina); Queen Agwu (Ebonyi); Agundu Tersoo (Benue); Yomere Oritsemlebi (Delta); Yahaya Ibrahim, a professor, (Kaduna); Nura Ali (Kano); Agu Uchenna (Enugu); Ahmed Garki (FCT); Hudu Yunusa (Bauchi); Uzochukwu Chijioke, a professor, (Anambra); and Mohammed Nura (Yobe).