President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Festus Okoye as National Commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

This was contained in a letter written and sent to the National Assembly for confirmation.

The letter reads:

“In accordance with the provision of section 154(1) of the 1999 constitution as amended, I rise to forward to the distinguished senators the name of Barrister Festus Okoye for confirmation as National Commissioner representing South-east geo-political zone.

“While hoping that this request will receive the usual expeditious consideration, please accept Mr President the assurances of my highest regard,” the letter reads.

Mr Okoye, an indigene of Imo State, is the Executive Director, Human Rights Monitor, and a Solicitor at the Supreme Court of Nigeria.