Dr. Sa’ad Umar Idris graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria Nigeria with a B.Sc. Political Science (Best Second-Class Upper Division Student) from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), which earned him the Henry Ijembi Award for being the Best Graduating Student from Department of Political Science, F.A.S.S, A.B.U Zaria in 1989. He obtained an M.Sc. Business Studies (Human Resources Management Major) from Salford University, Salford, Manchester, UK in 1993 and emerged among the top two on the course. Thereafter, he attended a Management Development Programme at Further Education Staff College, Coombe Lodge, Blagdon, Bristol, Uk in October, 1993.

In 2001, Dr. Idris got a fellowship from the Chinese Government to undertake a Ph.D in Economics. In July 2005, Dr. Idris graduated with a Ph.D Economics (Labour Economics Major) from the Premier Renmin (People’s) University of China, Beijing. During the course of his Ph.D programme, he was involved in various researches both in and outside China especially in the areas of training and development which has been his research interest and professional field. During his fellowship Ph.D  programme at Beijing, he had the opportunity to work with renowned Professors both in and outside China, including renown American Professor of Economics and Nobel Prize Winner, Professor James Heckman. He is a Member/Fellow of many Professional bodies, some of which are the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Fellow, Institute of Industrialist and Corporate Administrators (FIICA), and Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration (FICA). He is also a Fellow and Ambassador of the Chattered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (CILRMN) and a Council Member of the Institute as well.

Dr. Idris has over 30 years’ experience in the Nigerian Public Service, most of which was spent on the training function, he had always been involved in developing and implementation of visionary, dynamic and innovative training solutions that addresses issues of preparation and coordination of training/capacity building plans, providing organizational set-up for trainings; designing training programmes and organizing logistics for large scale International Trainings and Study Tours.

He was appointed Director of Training of The Electoral Institute (TEI), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in 2015 and in 2017, he became the Acting Director-General of the Institute, a position he occupied for two years before becoming the substantive Director-General in 2019. Since his joining the Institute, he has been responsible for matters pertaining to Coordination of Electoral Training and Research Activities of the Institute and also supervises and coordinates Research Publications of the Institute which includes TEI Monograph series, Nigeria Electoral Journal, TEI Public Lectures, Policy Dialogues and RoundTable series. This is in addition to supervising the Electoral Violence Mitigation and Advocacy Tool (EVMAT) activities etc.

Dr. Sa’ad Umar Idris has written many papers and articles on elections, election administration and political development. Among his many researches and papers are:

2018. ELECTRONIC DATA GATHERING APPLICATION. A paper presented at the Fourth Business Meeting of the Nigerian Election Working Group. (NEWG), Ibeto Hotel Abuja. 7^th December, 2018.
2019. ELECTORAL VIOLENCE AND THE CHALLENGES OF DEMOCRATIC CONSOLIDATIONS IN NIGERIA’S FOURTH REPUBLIC: AN INSIDER’S ASSESSMENT – A paper prepared for consideration and publication in The Nigerian Electoral Journal, September, 2018.

• INTERNATIONAL DONOR AGENCIES AND ELECTORAL SUPPORT IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF 2015 GENERAL ELECTIONS. A paper prepared for consideration and publication in The Nigerian Electoral Journal, August, 2018.

2018. SECURITY THREATS AND THE CONDUCT OF 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA: THE IMPERATIVE OF EARLY WARNING ACTION. – A paper prepared for consideration and publication in The Nigerian Electoral Journal, July, 2018.
2019. EFFECTIVE PARTY EDUCATION AND THE ACTIVITIES OF POLITICAL PARTY INSTITUTE IN A DEMOCRACY. A paper prepared for NILS Conference, Abuja, June 2018.
2020. OVERVIEW OF INEC STRATEGIC PLAN, A paper presentation at INEC Training Plan Review Workshop 2015-2019, 12^th – 13^th March 2018.

• TRAINING BRIEF AT INEC RETREAT FOR NATIONAL COMMISSIONERS AND REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 2012-2016 STRATEGIC PLAN, December, 2017.
• TRAINING PLAN FOR 2017 ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: PROGRAMME, METHODOLOGY AND TRAINERS IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION. A presentation at INEC, E-OPS PEP Technical Workshop, Cihcotel Classique Hotel, Awka, Anambra State. November, 2017

2017. EVMAT AND ELECTORAL CREDIBILITY IN NIGERIA: EVIDENCE FROM EDO AND ONDO STATES 2016 GOVERNORSHIP ELECTIONS, A paper prepared for publication in Nigeria Electoral Journal, October 2017.
2018. AMERICAN ELECTORAL PROCESS BEST PRACTICES. A presentation at TEI Knowledge Sharing on TEI Study Tour to Oakland California Institute for International Education (CIIE), October, 2015.
2019. ELECTION TRAINING IN DEMOCRACIES: EMERGING CHALLENGES. A paper presented at the Indian International Institute for Democracy and Election Management, July, 2017.

Dr Idris has also attended many international conferences and symposiums that focused on the development of the Nigerian electoral process. These include:

1. Certificate on Professionalism in Election Administration, California Institute for International Education, October 30, 2015, Oakland California, USA,
2. Certificate of Attendance International Consultative Workshop: Leveraging Electoral Training Facilities Globally organized by IIIDEM/International IDEA, New Delhi, 24-25 July, 2017

• BRIDGE Certificate of Course Completion of Elections Professional Development Training. IFES. Abuja May 2018.

2017. Certificate of Attendance, Professional Training in Elections and Electoral Data Management, Storage and Analysis. International Centre for Parliamentary Studies. Los Angeles. December, 2017.
2018. Certificate of Attendance. International Electoral Training Workshop. The African Institute, Manchester. United Kingdom. April, 2016.
2019. Certificate on Train-the-Trainer and Managing the Training Function, Global Training Consult (GTC), London, UK 2^nd -13^th July, 2012.

• 38^th Asian Regional Training and Development International Human Resources Development (HRD) and Leadership Conference 20-22 November, 2011, Taipei-
• IP 3 Certificate of Achievement in Recognition of Successful Completion of the Capacity Building Program Requirements for PPP Project Screening and   Appraisal Techniques: Developing Viable Infrastructure Investments in Africa May 27- 30, 2013, Abuja Nigeria

Dr. Idris speaks several languages including Mandarin (Chinese) Language.

Victoria Eta-Messi was born on 21st November, 1967 in Lagos and hails from Calabar Municipal LGA of Cross River State. She joined the Commission in January 2006 as an Assistant Chief Administrative Officer. She holds a First Degree in Education (English) from the University of Lagos, and a Masters’ Degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar. She also obtained a Masters’ Degree in Electoral Policy and Administration (MEPA) through  Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa, (Italy) in partnership with UNITR & International IDEA.

Before joining the Commission, she had stints in both the public and private sectors. Of particular interest was the opportunity of moulding and grooming teenagers as a teacher.  

Between 2006 and 2022, where she rose to the rank of a Deputy Director, she served the Commission in the Training Department of the Electoral Institute (TEI). During this period, she participated in several training and certification programmes, which informed her performance in the Department and the Commission. These include: Basic & Advanced Management Trainers’ Development Workshop (MANDEV), Centre for Management Development (CMD); Building Resources In Democracy, Governance And Elections (BRIDGE) TtF Workshop; Election Observation Training Course(STO) & Election Management Training Course (EMTC) – Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, Accra-Ghana; Short Learning Programme in Management of Democratic Elections in Africa, MDEA- Institute of African Renaissance Studies, IARS (UNISA), Pretoria, South Africa; Professional Training in New Techniques and Methodologies for Electoral Research & Professional Certificate in Strategic Electoral Reform (ICPS), London-UK; Foreign EMB Officials Course -Korean Civic Education Institute for Democracy, KOCEI- National Election Commission, Seoul, South Korea. She has also attended several conferences and and participated in Study tours, locally and internationally.

In April 2022 she was deployed to the Gender & Inclusivity Department, as Deputy Director in charge of  Gender Relations, a position she held until November 2024, when she was appointed Director, Voter Education and Publicity, upon her promotion.

She is an Accredited BRIDGE Workshop facilitator; Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration; and Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (MNIPR).

Her hobbies include reading and learning.

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Mrs. TADESE Adenike Florence was born over five decades ago and hails from Iwo town in
Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State.

She attended Cherubim and Seraphim Girls Grammar School, Ipetumodu and started her
post-secondary education at Osun State College of Education, Ilesa where she obtained a
Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1991. She then proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife, Osun State where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, (Second Class
Upper Division) in linguistics in 1995.

During her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program in 1995/ 1996.
She served as a Duty Continuity Announcer, Newscaster and Programs Presenter at the
Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Ile Awiye, Oke Baale Osogbo, Osun State.

She obtained her Master’s degree and graduated with a Master of Arts Education (Guidance
and Counselling) in 1999 from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State.

Mrs. TADESE is computer literate with Certifications in computer operations.

She joined the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Osun State in the year
2000 as a Public Affairs Officer (PAO). Over the years, she rose through the ranks to
become a Deputy Director.
Between 2017 and 2022, she served as Head of Department, Voter Education, Publicity,
Gender and Civil Society (VEP) in INEC, Ogun State. She was later transferred to INEC,
Lagos State in 2022, where she continued in the same capacity until 2023. She was
subsequently redeployed to the National Headquarters, Abuja, as Deputy Director, Publicity.
In November 2024, she was nominated by the Commission to attend the 10th General
Assembly and ECONEC Symposium on Information Integrity and Electoral Integrity, themed
“What Role for EMBs in the Era of Social Media?”, held in Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Mrs. Tadese is a highly versatile public relations specialist, communicator, counselor,
educator, strategist, and administrator with extensive experience in her field. She is a
member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and has attended numerous
training programs, including those sponsored by INEC’s foreign partners, such as IFES,
ECES, UNDP and DAI, to enhance her professional expertise.
She enjoys associating with individuals and organizations that promote humanitarian
causes, love, and fellowship. As a dedicated Rotarian, she made history as the first female
President and third President of the Rotary Club of Osogbo Metro. In 2016, she received
the Award-Winning President on Sanitation and was also recognized as an Outstanding
World-Class President of the Rotary Club.
She is a Paul Harris Fellow of the Rotary International Foundation and a Past Assistant
Governor of the former Rotary District 9125.
Mrs. TADESE Adenike is currently the Director of International Cooperation and Protocol at
the INEC National Headquarters, Abuja.

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Born  29/03/1970 at TANGLANG, Billiri Local Government of Gombe State.

She attended Tanglang Primary School and obtained FSLC in 1982, GCE from Government Secondary School Tula in 1987, IJMB from Bauchi College of Art and Science in 1989. Obtained a degree in Law from the University of Jos from 1991- 1996 and the Nigerian Law School, 1997. I was called to the Nigerian Bar in February 1998 and served the mandatory National Youth Service in Kwara State and holds Masters in Election Management from Bingham University in 2022. Hold other certificates and membership of professional bodies and certifications.

A committed reliable team player driven by the goal of quiet excellence and the ability to work under pressure and beyond comfort with utmost loyalty to authority. The years of service and experience acquired have built and impacted positively on my ability to deliberately organize, coordinate and be a mentor to personnel under my supervision, setting and achieving targets, delivery of quality service and maintaining professionalism in a homely work environment.

The years of professional and electoral work experience provided the skills and knowledge broad enough for development growth and performance in my present employment and any other organization.

Joined the services of the Commission as a Legal Officer on Grade Level 9 in August, 1999. Served as head of legal in Gombe, Kano and Niger States and as head of Legal Drafting at the Headquarters.

Olatunde G. Olalere was appointed Director, Voter Registry department in 2024. He was
promoted to Director in December 2023 and took over the leadership of Voter Registry (VR)
department upon the retirement of the former Director until his appointment as substantive
Director in November 2024. He is a 1995 graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of
Lagos, Nigeria and obtained a Master of Project Management degree from the same University in
2003. He served the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from 1995 to 1996. He is
from Ibadan, and was born on the 27 th of May 1968 in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. He is happily
married with children.
Mr. Olatunde spent most of his working life as an ICT professional deploying ICT solution in
different areas of endeavour. He is a member of Computer Professional Registration Council of
Nigeria (MCPN), A life member of Nigeria Computer Society (MNCS), member of Project
Management Institute (PMI), a Certified Cisco Network Associate, an Accredited Compaq (HP)
Technician (ACT), and a Fellow of Institute of Corporate Administration.
He joined the Commission as Senior Engineer in 2002, a pioneer of the Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) department, one of the ICT professionals employed for the
computerization of electoral process for the 2003 general election. He rose through the ranks in
ICT department and was promoted to Assistant Director in 2015. During this period, he was part
of the first electronic voter registration project in Nigeria in 2002/2003 which was implemented
with OMR technology. Upon introduction of Direct Data Capture Machine (DDCM) in 2010/2011,
he also played a key role in the voter registration project which introduced voters’ photographs to
Register of Voters.
In addition, he took part in the implementation of several other ICT projects in the Commission,
including Electronic Voter Accreditation and Verification, Installation of Local and Wide Area
networks, installation of Commission’s Datacenter and Enterprise servers.

He was posted to the Voter Registry (VR) department after his promotion to Assistant Director in
2015 and was responsible for coordinating and supervising VR departmental activities in the six
states in the south-west geo-political zone of the country. Again in 2019, he was promoted to
Deputy Director, Field Operations, responsible for the VR departmental field activities across the
country, reporting directly to the Director, whilst still interfacing with ICT department on technical
issues.
He had led many teams to successful conduct of CVR field exercises including voter registration
exercise in Lagos state in 2010/2011, the largest state voters database in the country. He also
served as technical supervisor, leading several teams from the Commission headquarters to
successful conduct of general and governorship elections in many states of the federation.
Mr. Olatunde worked in ICT consulting companies before he joined the Commission. He
implemented many ICT projects, deploying ICT solutions for many organizations, including Oil
companies, Manufacturing industries, Telecom companies, Educational Institutions, Banks, and
other Financial Institutions. He also facilitated different ICT technical trainings for many
organizations. While in the private sector, he worked as a contract staff in an oil company for a
while, providing maintenance and technical support services for computer system installations.
He had experience in deploying a wide range of ICT solutions, including Software Applications,
Database management systems, Unix/Xenix and Linux operating systems, Novell Netware and
Microsoft network solutions, LAN and WAN implementations, and Fibre optic cable installations.
Mr. Olatunde attended many technical and leadership training programs, workshops and
seminars, both locally and outside the country, among which are: Leadership Skills, Decision
making and Implementation Strategies – 2023; Project Management for Professionals – 2022;
Leadership and Managerial Skills for Senior Managers – 2017; International Conference and
Exhibition of Power and Telecommunications – 2017; Principles of Monitoring and Evaluation –
2017; Effective Project Management Training – 2015; Optimizing Business Process Re-
engineering – 2014; Voter Card and Card Reader Technology – 2014; Network Security and Virtual
Private Network (VPN) Operations, Capabilities and Management – 2005; Geographic Information
System – ArcGIS Spatial Data Collection and Analysis – 2005; AIX Administration and AIX for
Users by IBM – 2004. Others are Codan Radio Operation and Programming, Vsat Basic Hub
Operation, Gilat Certified Hub Operation and many more.

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Mr. Shittu Hakeem Kolapo [FCA, FCTI, FCSA, FNIM, MICEN]

Mr. Shittu Hakeem Kolapo was born on the 25th of March  to Honourable Kasali Adejare Onilewura Shittu.

He had his early education at Omoleye Nursery and Primary School in Onipanu, his secondary education at CMS Grammar School in Bariga, Lagos and proceeded to the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, Ogun State for his Higher National Diploma in Accounting in 1991.

Mr. Shittu completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kaduna, after which he became a Chartered Accountant in 2006. Over the years, he has accumulated significant experience in both the private and public sectors, including his role as Head of Finance and Accounts Department at Afremedev Consultancy Services.He is a fellow of several accounting institutes and professional bodies both locally and internationally.

His professional qualifications include:

• Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)
• Fellow, Association of Chartered System Accountants, United States (ACSA)
• Fellow, Nigeria Institute of Management (FNIM)
• Member, Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Nigeria (ICMA)
• Member, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (CNA)
• Member, Institute of Chartered Economists of Nigeria (ICEN)

He has worked across various divisions within the Finance and Accounts Department, including budget, where he served as Deputy Director of Budget before becoming the Director of Procurement at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His vast experience in managerial skills, accounting, and procurement make him an invaluable asset to any organization or team.

Mr. Shittu is known to be a man of few words with a large heart and a hearty laughter that spreads joy. He is fully dedicated to service and passion for humanitarian causes. He is also known for standing out in every place he finds himself even in his fashion sense. He is an active member of the Rotary Club in FCT where he serves as an Assistant Governor. He is also an Arch Klumph Society member (In view).

He is an amazing football and billiard enthusiast. Known not to condone mediocrity and non-chalance. He has an intelligent mind and is known for grooming young minds such as himself.

He is happily married and blessed with children.

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Mr. Austin Nnamdi Orogbu was appointed Director, Directorate of Administration INEC Headquarters, Abuja on the 20^th November, 2024. An indigene of Awka South LGA, Anambra State. Mr. Austin Nnamdi Orogbu joined the Commission in 1991 as Personnel Officer II. He holds a first degree in History from University of Calabar, Cross River State and Post Graduate Diploma in Election Administration; University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

As a seasoned Election Administrator, he has championed several Election Management with Political Parties across states in Nigeria which has won him special recognition within and outside the Commission. He has attended several courses in Policy making, Election Management, Political Party Management and Public Enlightenment. He has also served the Commission in various capacities such as;

Head of Department, Election and Party Monitoring, Technical Services as well as Electoral Officer, both in INEC FCT and Ekiti State. He is a fellow of Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria (FIPMA).

Director, Administration is an upright man with passionate for due diligent and transparency and has always exhibited such character in line of his responsibilities. He is happily married with children and his hobbies are mentoring and sports.

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