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Born on the 26th of March 1972 in Ogweda, Warrake, in Owan East Local Government Area, Edo State, Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakhe attended Agbalosun Primary School, Warrake in 1977 to 1983. Later, he proceeded to Mixed Secondary School, now Inu-Umoru Memorial College, Warrake where he had   his Secondary Education between 1984 to 1989.

Thereafter, in pursuit for further education, Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakhe went to Kano State Polytechnic where he obtained National Diploma in Financial Management Studies in 1999 and later, he went back to acquire Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy in 2003. In his quest to satisfy his burning desire for higher education, he obtained another Higher National Diploma (HND) in Marketing in the same institution in 2008.

To further enhance his academic qualifications and profiles, he again went to Kaduna State University to get Post Graduate Diploma in Procurement & Supply Chain Management in 2018 and to add more feathers to his academic cap, Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakhe went back to acquire a prestigious Master’s degree in Procurement & Supply Chain Management (MPSCM) from the same University in 2021.

Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakhe started his career in the banking industry in 1998 with Union Homes Savings and Loans PLC, a subsidiary of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc as a precision cashier. Later, he rose to the position of a Senior Treasury Officer in Kano Branch. Thereafer, he was transferred to Kaduna branch in 2007, where he exhibited a rare talent and skill in precision management of bookkeeping. This excellent performance was commendable and commended in the area of proper book keeping. Due to his diligent and meticulous service in the Kaduna branch, he was made the Senior Regional Reconciliation Officer in the Union Homes (Savings & Loans) Plc, Kaduna Branch.

Further more, after he left the banking sector, Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakhe joined Snimat Nigeria Limited in Kaduna in July 2013 as a Procurement Manager. Here, again, he displayed his uncommon skills in procurement management where he redefined the nitty-gritty of procurement in accordance with the world best practices.

Until his appointment as a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) by His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFRN) on 25th October 2023, he served again at an exalted position as the Procurement & Warehouse Manager in Mamuda Agro & Allied Products Nigeria Limited in Kano from February 2022. He was saddled with the responsibility of ensuring implementation of all warehouse systems, policies, safety and security of materials. It was also his responsibility to analyse data for production plans issuance from store/warehouse and to prepare material schedule for production line, reconciliation of logistics inbound and outbound materials for production, etc.

Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakhe’s profound career background which spans over 25 years in organized private sectors has no doubt equipped him well enough with the prerequisite technical knowledge and skills required to deliver and manage a sustainable administrative system that meet with the best practices and in compliance with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Those who know him very well will attest to his simplicity, humility and generosity. He is a dependable and reliable ally. He is affable, approachable and loving. He is a man of impregnable integrity and ingenuity; a man with great mental calibre, decency and equanimity. His leadership style is exemplary and it revolves around a coaching and transformational skills. This gives him the flexibility to motivate his team members to innovate, create changes, and build confidential relationship and ultimately improve organizational culture and productivity.

Mr. Isah Shaka Ehimeakhe is a fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration (ICA). He is also a member, Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria (APPON). He is happily married with kids.

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Samuel Egwu, born on February 7, 1961 in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State is serving his second tenure as the Benue State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He had served as the REC of Niger State between 2017-2022.  Appointed Professor of Political Economy in the Department of Political Science, University of Jos, North-Central Nigeria in October 2003, he obtained his primary and secondary education from CMML mission schools – CMML Primary School, Ajekalaga (1972) and CMML Secondary School, Anyigba (1977). He subsequently obtained a Bachelor degree in Political Science at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in June 1982 in Second Class, Upper Division as the best graduating student, and the Masters and Ph.D. in Political Economy and Development Studies from the University of Jos.

Samuel Egwu’s started his academic career as Assistant Lecturer at the University of Jos in April 1986 and taught several courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels across the spectrum of the political science: political economy, comparative politics, political theory and international relations, in addition to handling sundry administrative responsibilities. Between October 2005 and March, 2009, he was on Special Leave to Kogi State University, Anyigba during which he served as the Head of the Department of Political Science.

In the course of his distinguished academic career, he won a number of research fellowships, including the Found Foundation-supported West African Research Association (WARA), spent at North-Western University, Evanston, Chicago (1995) USA; the Fellowship of the Centre for Advanced Social Science (CASS), Portharcourt (1996); and the Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden as Guest Researcher (1997). He has extensively published in local and international journals (15) and contributed numerous book chapters (over 70) and 8 monographs Some of his outstanding academic contributions include Agrarian Change and Ethnic Conflict in Rural Nigeria (The Nordic Institute, 1998), Agrarian Change and Ethnic Conflict in Rural Nigeria (CASS, Portharcourt 1998) and the two volumes on Federalism in Africa (Trinton, USA) co-edited with the late Professor Aaron Gana Most of his academic publications have focused on identity politics, conflict, governance, electoral democracy and development, enabling him to explore the complex inter-play between identity politics. In September 2015, he brought together his academic reflections on identity politics captured in his inaugural lecture titled, Technology of Power and Dramaturgy of Politics: Ethnicity and Nigeria’s Democracy since 1999.

Samuel Egwu is a member of many professional associations including the membership of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA), the African Association of Political Science (AAPS) and the International Political Science Association (IPSA). He was the Secretary of the Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) between 1990 and 1992, and President between 2008 and 2011. Quite early in his academic career, he demonstrated his commitment to the struggle for human emancipation, serving as Secretary of the University of Jos branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), a position he held for four years.

Professor Egwu served as Team Leader, Governance and Peacebuilding, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Nigeria Country Office managing UNDP’s programmes on elections, Public Accountability and Local Governance. In this position, he functioned as Governance Adviser to the Resident Representatives of the United Nations system in Nigeria as well as oversight role on UNDP-coordinated donor support to Nigeria’s electoral process including support to INEC, political parties and civil society.

Furthermore, Professor Egwu has made outstanding contributions to the civil society community in Nigeria. For years, he was the Convener of the Citizens Forum for Constitutional Reform (CFCR), consisting of over 100 civil society organizations across the country for impactful advocacy for the reform of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He also served as a pioneer Board Member of ActionAid Nigeria from 2007 until he retired into the General Assembly of the organization in June 2019.

A Kogi State delegate to the 2014 National Conference, he served on the Committee on Devolution of Power and provided backstop to the North-Central caucus at the Conference.  He considered this an important community assignment to the extent that he voluntarily resigned from his position in UNDP in March 2014.

Professor Egwu is happily married with four children, three boys and a girl.

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Sir.  Etekamba Udo Umoren was sworn in as Resident Electoral
Commissioner, on 30th January, 2024. He is currently the Resident
Electoral Commissioner in Delta State.
He was born in 1960 and hails from Akwa Ibom State, Essien Udim
Local Government Area.
He holds a Bsc ( Hons) Geography. 
His hobbies include, playing squash, reading and travelling.

She is a prolific and experienced
expert in electoral systems having worked and managed
personnel in various levels of her career spanning 25
years.
Pauline hails from Ifakala in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo state.
She completed her early education degree at Primary
School Ifakala in 1976 and proceeded to Ihioma Girls’

Secondary School Imo State in 1977 and obtained her
Senior School Certificate Exam in 1982.
In 1983, Pauline proceeded to Federal College of
Education, Katsina where she graduated with a National
Certificate in Education  (Physics and Chemistry) in 1986.
She began her career as teacher under the Secondary
Education Management Board Owerri, teaching Physics,
Chemistry and Mathematics in Umuorji Girls Secondary
School Mgbidi in 1989 till 1993. 
Her brilliance and hunger for knowledge and growth
propelled her into a deserving scholarship in 1993 as a
technical teacher by the Federal Government of Nigeria
where she obtained her BSc.  Computer Science
Education at the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka
in 1997.
  
The compulsory National Youth Service  Corp posting was
served in Rivers State Nigeria and completed in 1998. 
Pauline Onyeka was subsequently redeployed to the
Computer unit of the department of Planning, Research
and Statistics in 1998 with core expertise in Date
Processing and Analysis in Secondary Education
Management Board. 
In January 2000, Pauline Onyeka gained employment in
Independent National Electoral Commission as the
Computer Analyst 1 Owerri and head of the computer unit

which marked the beginning of her 20 years sojourn in
INEC.  
Following the nascent upgrading of the computer unit into
a department in INEC, Pauline Onyeka was made the
Head of Department in recognition of her skills,
management and brilliance in 2003. Other departments
which includes Estate and Works fell under her purview. 
With series of successful and remarkable promotions and
recognitions spanning Eighteen (18) years, Pauline
Onyeka was the HoD of Information, Communication and
Technology department. 
In her quest to garner knowledge and other exceptional
skills for personal and institutional growth, Pauline
successfully participated in over Ten (10) Courses and
international and trainings, one of them which took place
in China in 2014 to understudy the technical knowhow of
the then newly introduced Bimodal Voter Accreditation
System (BVAS).
Pauline was redeployed as the HoD ICT in Ebonyi state in
2017 and went on to successfully manage this task. She
undertook various tasks in the commission and executed
them exceptionally well while having a brief stint in Delta in
2018.
Later part of 2018, Pauline Onyeka also served as the
Head of Procurement in INEC Imo State until 2020. 

Following the recognition of her expertise, man-
management and profound knowledge of the Electoral
Management System, the government of Imo State in
2020 sought her help and service to reposition the Imo
State independent Electoral Commission, in which she
patriotically served the state in her capacity as the
chairman of the commission, bringing to bear, her wealth
of experience to the body and positively transformed it for
better service delivery. 
In recognition of the great work undertaken as the
chairman of ISIEC and undeniable skills, the Federal
Government of Nigeria subsequently appointed Pauline in
2022 to serve as the Hon. Resident Electoral
Commissioner in the national electoral body INEC.
Pauline Onyeka’s patriotism, thirst for knowledge, top
notch service delivery and penchant for excellence has
shone in her various roles and remained a source of
personal and professional pride in her service to Nigeria. 
Pauline Onyeka is married with five exceptional children.

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Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi was born on 11th January, 1961. He started his elementary school
at the Lagos City Council Primary School, Fadeyi where he obtained his First School Leaving
Certificate. He had his secondary education at the Abeokuta Grammar School, Abeokuta
and at the prestigious Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu Ode for his Higher School Certificate
(HSC). He also attended the Polytechnic Ibadan, where he obtained his ‘A’ level Cambridge
Certificate.
Dr. Omoseyindemi obtained his Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) from
the College of Medicine, University of Lagos in 1985 and Masters of Art in African Studies
M A Belief System from the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, between 1996
– 1997 with emphasis on Ethno Medicine. He also attended the University College, London,
where he obtained a certificate in Anthropological Perspective on Global Health in 2014.
Beyond academic training, Dr. Omoseyindemi attended a short Professional course in
McGILL University, Montreal Canada in 2019, where he obtained Certificate in Executive
Leadership.
He worked as a Medical Officer at the General Hospital, San Fernando, Trinidad and
Tobago, West Indies between 1985 and 1987 and served in the same capacity at St. Luke
Hospital, Lagos between 1989 and 1991. He was once a Medical Director of Global Medical
Centre between 1992 and 1996.
Dr. Omoseyindemi became a Consultant to the Nigerian Natural Medicine Development
Agency, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology from 1998 to 2000 and within the same
period, served as a lecturer in Herbal/ Ethno Medicine.
A thoroughbred medical practitioner, Dr. Omoseyindemi was the Chairman of the Lagos
State Traditional Medicine Board for 15 years, between 2001 and 2015.
He is also a member of several professional and strategic committees on Health and
Environment such as:

The West African Health Organisation (WAHO) Experts Committee on Traditional
Medicine (2011 till date).
The World Health Organization (WHO) Member, Experts’ Committee on Traditional
Medicine (2012 till date).
Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board (2009 – 2015).
The Lagos State Core Group on Ebola (2014 till date).
Chief Coordinator, Lagos State Health Volunteers Scheme (LSHVS)
A member of the consultancy on Reconnaissance (Preliminary) Survey on the establishment
of a Rural Botanical Park for Lagos state Ministry of Rural Development at Igbodu in Epe,
Lagos State in 2009.
He was a member of the Consultancy on Reconnaissance Survey of Wetlands in Lagos state
for Lagos State Ministry of Environment in 2009
Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi was among the Lagos state government delegation to Malaysia
for bilateral discussion with the University Sains Malaysia (USM) in respect of the
collaboration with the state towards establishment of Botanical Research Park in Malaria
Control/Prevention among a host of others.
He is the Chief Executive Officer Holis Botanical Gardens Idena Village, Epe, Lagos State.
Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi is the Executive Director, Global Holistic Health Center
Beyond medical practices, he ventured into management of election, as he was a member of
Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) between 2016 to 2021
In the course of his medical career, Dr. Omoseyindemi has attended a number of conferences
and seminars both locally and internationally. He has also written and published several
articles and presented several papers on a wide range of subjects relating to his profession.

Dr. Chukwuemeka Joseph Chukwu is a distinguished scholar, researcher, and
administrator with extensive experience in the field of education. He was born
on May 9th, 1983, in Abia State, Nigeria, and hails from Umuzoechi-
Umuogbu-Umuchihe, Amuda Isuochi, in the present-day Umunneochi Local
Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Dr. Chukwu’s academic journey
began at Umuaku Primary and Secondary School Isuochi, where he
completed his primary and secondary education between 1988 and 2001. He
then attended Unique Secretarial College, Isuochi in 2002 before enrolling at
Abia State University, Uturu, where he obtained various certificates and
degrees between 2002 and 2016. These include, Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Education and
Government in 2006, Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Administration and Planning in
2013, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Educational Administration and Planning in 2016.
Dr. Chukwu is a distinguished scholar and seasoned lecturer at the University of Nigeria,
Nsukka, renowned for his expertise in educational administration and public service. He is an active
member of numerous professional organizations, both within academia and beyond, where he
contributes to advancing knowledge, policy development, and institutional excellence. Dr. Chukwu
is a voracious reader, whose research interests include Educational Administration, Human Resource
Management, Educational Planning, Civic Education, and Personnel Policy Implementation, among
others. He has published over 68 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals, eleven chapters in
edited books, three textbooks, five Practical/Workbooks, and co-edited a textbook on Human
Resource Management: Modern Approaches in Educational Management. Dr. Chukwu has also
attended more than 36 national and international conferences, seminars, and workshops on
educational and social issues and has presented commissioned papers in many of the seminars and
workshops. He is a distinguished member of several professional bodies, including the Chartered
Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPMN), Nigerian Association for Educational
Administration and Planning (NAEAP), Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and
Management (CCEAM), Association of Nigerian Teachers (ASSONT), and Fellow, Institute of
Corporate Administration (FICA) and Gender Studies Association of Nigeria (GSAN). He is also the
Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and
Planning (NAEAP), UNN Chapter (2019 – present).
His career is marked by several notable leadership roles. He is currently serving as a Resident
Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Nigeria’s EMB, Independent National Electoral Commission
(INEC). In this capacity, he had worked as the REC in Ebonyi State from 2020 to 2022 and is
currently serving as the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Enugu State, a position he has
held since 2022. As a REC, he successfully superintended the Presidential and National Assembly
Elections, as well as the Governorship and State House Elections in Enugu State in 2023. He has also
served as Supervising REC for various elections, including the Osun State Governorship Election,
Bayelsa State Governorship Election, Ngor-Okpala State Assembly Election, and FCT (Kuje L.G.A.)
Elections. Administratively, Dr. Chukwu as the accounting officer, supervised the promotion and
conversion of Junior/Senior INEC Office Staff in both Enugu and Ebonyi States. From June 2021 to
July 2022, he served as the Presiding REC and Coordinator for the Continuous Voter Registration

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(CVR) exercise and Permanent Voter's Card (PVC) collection exercise in Ebonyi State, and later
transferred to Enugu State. He has also been actively involved in monitoring various elections, such
as the Imo North Senatorial By-election and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council Elections.
In 2021, Dr. Chukwu was instrumental in overseeing voter registration exercises, polling unit
expansion, and the conversion of voting points into polling units in Ebonyi State. He also contributed
significantly to the South-East Zonal Review Committee for INEC’s Strategic Plan (2022-2026) and
was involved in the expansion of voter access to polling units.
Dr. Chukwu's leadership and contributions have been widely recognized, earning him
numerous awards and honors. In 2024, he was honored with the prestigious titles Nwachiji Aza Oku I
of Umucha Autonomous Community, Amuda-Isuochi, and Obuzu-Eme I of Umuogbu Umuehihe
Amuda Isuochi, acknowledging his developmental contributions. He received the Corporate
Instrument of Commendation in 2023 from the Youth Partnership for Africa’s Development
(YOUPAD) for his role in ensuring free, fair, and credible elections in Enugu State, and the Icon of
True Democracy award from Stay Africa Youth Development Initiative (SAYDI). In 2022, he was
awarded a Certificate of Appointment as Dr. Mayor of Peace (Myrp) by the United Nations POLAC
and a Certificate of Honour from the IGBO Biographical Research and Documentation Center
(IBRADOC) for his outstanding leadership in educational administration. That same year, he was
also recognized with the Plaque of Honour by the Institute of Corporate Administration for
excellence in administrative processes.
His accolades in 2021 include the Excellent Services to Humanity Award from the Staff and
Students of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, the Distinguished Light Bearer Award
from the Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and a Certificate of Commendation
from the same faculty. Additionally, he received recognition for Meritorious Service to Humanity
from the Department of Educational Administration & Planning at Abia State University, as well as
an Award of Excellence for his significant contributions to youth empowerment and civil
engagement. Other honors in 2021 include the Leadership Administration Award for exceptional
achievement in administrative leadership, the Icon of Charismatic Leadership Award from the
Education Studies Association of Nigeria, and an Award of Excellence from the Amuda Town
Development Union Women Wing. He was also bestowed with the Professional Service Award by
the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and an Award of Honour from the Oganihu Umuehibe Union in
recognition of his federal appointment. His dedication to social development was further
acknowledged with the Award of Selfless Contribution to the Church of God and Humanity by the
United Church of Christ.
Dr. Chukwu’s leadership acumen has been further recognized and rewarded through various
honors and awards, such as his being inducted into the Thomas Sankara Selfless Leadership Hall of
Fame in March 2023 amongst many other awards and recognitions both in the academic, community
and the society. His efforts as a mentor, leader, and reformer have left a lasting impact on both the
educational and political spheres in Nigeria. He is a committed Christian, happily married, and
blessed with children. His exemplary contributions to education, governance, and his leadership in
promoting electoral integrity continue to make a profound impact on the country.

Dr. Mahmuda Isah was born on the 5 th of October 1967. He is from Ngaski Local
Government Area of Kebbi State. He studied Law at the University of Sokoto, where
he graduated with a LL.B Honours in 1991. He proceeded to the Nigeria Law School in
Lagos and was called to the Bar in 1992. In 1993, he became a Barrister at Law (BL).
On graduation, Dr Isah served this Country under the NYSC scheme at the Central
Bank of Nigeria Headquarters between 1992 and 1993. In 1993, he was employed by
the Civil Service Commission in Lagos and was posted to the National Assembly in
Abuja. He was at the National Assembly from 1993 to 1997. During this period, and
worked in various committees/panel, such as National Assembly Committee on
Judiciary and Legal matters, Nigerian Constitutional conference and Presidential
Panel on reform of National Land Development Authority (NALDA).
From 1997 to 2000, Dr Isah was at the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law
and Policy at the University of Dundee United Kingdom where he graduated with a
LL.M in Resources Law and Policy and PhD in petroleum law and policy. His PhD
thesis was on Nigerian oil industry: An Analysis of post Privatisation Control
Mechanisms for the Upstream Sector.
His experience is vast, as he has good understanding of petroleum law and policy
gained through the LL.M and PhD degrees. He has good administrative capabilities
gained through the working experience as secretary of various committees at
National Assembly and in central bank of Nigeria. From 2013-2017, Dr Isah served as
a Deputy Director at the National Assembly, and he was the Secretary, House of
Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Petroleum industry Bill (PIB). This assignment
gave him an opportunity to give advisory services to the committee particularly on
international practices in oil and Gas industry; scrutinize legal and policy issues of the
oil industry, which ranges from petroleum licensing system, oil production and
export; carry out an appraisal of current legal techniques of the Nigerian oil industry
in order to identify lapses and provide solution; conduct reviews of the original PIB

draft presented by the executive; organise public hearing for the committee in order
to collect national public opinion in respect of the PIB; team leader for the secretariat
services and Administration for the PIB committee, amongst others.
He is a lawyer by training and has some practical experience in general legal services.
He was involved in the review of South African mineral law bill conducted by
Professor Peter Cameron at the Centre for Energy Petroleum and Mineral law and
policy University of Dundee. He was an Assistant conference/training coordinator at
Heaton Education, Bradford, England United Kingdom.
On Election front, Dr Mahmuda Isah has six (6) years’ experience in election
activities with the track record of high rate of success in Presidential, Gubernatorial,
Senatorial, House of Representatives, State House of Assembly, as well as bye
elections conducted in various parts of Nigeria. He also has leadership qualities in
management of human resources. He currently serves as the Resident Electoral
Commissioner of INEC FCT.
A self-motivated, result driven and innovative lawyer, session public service
administrative technocrat has interest in gymnastics sports and traveling; he is
married and blessed with five children.

Alhaji Umar Ibrahim was born on the 31 st January, 1956 to the family of
late Wazirin Muri, Alhaji Ibrahim Malle at Jalingo, Jalingo LGA of Taraba
state.

He attended Junior Primary School, Jada from 1963 to 1966 and
Muhammad Nya Primary School, Jalingo from 1967 to 1969 where he
obtained his First School Leaving Certificate. He obtained his West
African School Certificate (WASC) in 1974 from Government Secondary
School, Yola from where he proceeded to the North East College of Arts
and Science, Maiduguri for his A-levels. His quest for higher education
took him to the largest University south of the Sahara and north of the
Limpopo, the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, where he studied
Maths and Statistics from 1976 to 1978. Upon graduation, he was posted
to Ogun state by the NYSC for the mandatory one year national service
and served meritoriously with Odogbolu Grammar School from 1978-
1979. His desire to tackle developmental issues within the society later
took him to the University of Sussex, Brighton, England where he
obtained a Certificate in Development Studies in 1981.
Alhaji Umar Ibrahim began his working career as a Higher Statistical
Officer with the Statistics Division, Ministry of Economic Planning in the
old Gongola State in 1979. Due to his resourcefulness and dedication to
service, he rose to the rank of Principal Statistical Officer, Budget
Division, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning in 1984. He was
appointed Chairman, Jalingo LGA in 1986 and later Sole Administrator of
the same LGA in 1987. After his stint at the Local Government helm of
affairs, he returned to the State Civil Service and rose to the rank of
Director in 1991 before the creation of Taraba state later that year. In
1996, he was once again called upon to serve as Sole Administrator

Ardo Kola LGA of Taraba state. A position he held till 1997 when the
General Sani Abacha administration conducted the Zero party Local
Government Council elections nationwide. Upon his return to the Taraba
State Civil Service, he was redeployed to the Ministry of Education as
Director, Admin and Finance from 1997 to 1999. He was promoted to the
rank of Permanent Secretary in 2003 and in that capacity he served in
different ministries and parastatals until his retirement from the Taraba
State Civil Service in 2014.
Alhaji Umar Ibrahim was turban the Wazirin Muri by His Royal Highness,
Alhaji Abbas Njidda Tafida, the Emir of Muri in 2014 for his outstanding
leadership and service to humanity.
He was appointed Resident Electoral Commissioner representing
Taraba State by President Muhammadu Buhari on 7 th July, 2017 and
was reappointed for a second term on 3 rd November, 2022. He is a lover
of Horse riding, badminton, reading and travelling.

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Prof Muhammad Lawal Bashar was born on 26th May 1960 in
Sokoto. Started a teaching career as a primary school teacher and later
a headmaster. Also, as an Assistant Lecturer and later as a Professor
of Economics.
He studied economics at Jamia Millia Islamiyya, New Delhi; Jawahar
Lal Nehru University, New Delhi, and King Abdulaziz University.
My specialisation is regulatory economics.
He is proficient in Hausa, English, Hindi, and Arabic.
He taught at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, where he holds a professorial
chair. He also taught at the Nigerian Defence Academy and Kaduna
State University.
He was chairman ASUU Usmanu Danfodiyo University branch. He was
Head of Department and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Social
Sciences. He was an external examiner to Ahamadu Bello University
and Kaduna State University.
He was a consultant for the World Bank, UNDP, IFAD, and DFID.
He coordinated the Jaiz Bank formation project.
He served on the Sharia Boards of Jaiz Bank as well as Lotus Bank, was chairman Nigeria Institute of Social and Economic Research,
Chairman State Universal Basic Education Board, and Chairman
Scholarships Board.

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Professor Yahaya Makarfi Ibrahim hails from Makarfi, Kaduna state. He graduated with B.Sc.
(Hons)Quantity Surveying in 2001 from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and obtained an M.Sc.
(Construction Project Management) with Distinction and a PhD (Construction Management) in 2005
and 2008 respectively from Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. During the period of his
postgraduate studies, he served as a research associate at Heriot Watt University from 2006 to 2008.
He joined the services of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria as an Assistant Lecturer in August, 2002
and rose to the rank of Professor in 2016. He has taught and examined several undergraduate and
postgraduate courses and has successfully supervised over 20 PhD and over 30 M.Sc. candidates to
graduation. He has over 80 publications in globally reputable academic journals and refereed
conference proceedings to his credit. He has also attracted research grants. Professor Ibrahim has
acquired diverse academic, professional and administrative experience, having served as Head,
Department of Quantity Surveying from 2012 to 2016, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Environmental
Design from 2015 to 2017, Chairman, Technical Committee on Certification of Quality and Integrity
of Construction Projects in A.B.U., from 2013 to 2015, and Member, University Tenders Board, from
2020 to 2022. He also served in many other statutory and ad hoc committees of the University. In
addition, he served as the Director, Directorate of Academic Planning and Monitoring in Ahmadu
Bello University, Zaria between 2020 and 2022. Between 2019 and 2020, he was on secondment as a
Deputy Director, physical planning, at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC)
headquarters, Abuja. In February 2020, Prof. Ibrahim was appointed member of the TETFund
Standing Committee on Research and Development. He is currently serving as a Resident Electoral
Commissioner with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Prof. Ibrahim is a
registered Quantity Surveyor and a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (FNIQS).
He is also professionally affiliated to the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB) as a chartered
Construction Manager, and the Association for Project Management (MAPM) in the United
Kingdom. Prof. Ibrahim has been an external examiner to many universities in Nigeria. He has also
organised and attended numerous local and international conferences, workshops and skills
development trainings.

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Dr. Hale Gabriel Longpet was born in Wali in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau
State, on the 28 th March, 1957.
He attended Transferred R.C.M School Ugwan-Ringa, and attended the famous
Government College Makurdi in Benue State. He later attended the Kaduna Polytechnic
where he graduated with an Upper Credit in Social Administration in 1980.
Dr. Longpet attended the University of Kent at Canterbury and graduated with a Degree
(2:1) in Social Policy and Administration; Next Dr. Longpet attended the University of Jos
and graduated with a Masters Degree (Msc) in Political Economy and Development Studies
in 1989. In 1995, Dr. Longpet was awarded a scholarship by the University of Bristol to
undertake a research programme at the School for Policy Studies and graduated with a
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) specializing in Public Policy Analysis, in the specific area of
policy and practice relating to African Children brought up in white families.
He worked in the Plateau State Civil Service and rose to the rank of a Deputy Director
between 1977 and 1997 when he resigned.
He also served as the State Co-coordinator, on a Ford Foundation Programme in Plateau
State, in addition to the experiences gained working with several NGOs in the United
Kingdom between 1998 and 2022 when he was appointed as a Resident Electoral
Commissioner (REC). Such NGOs included Action for Children 2003-2012, National
Schizophreric Fellowship (NSF) 1996-2000. Bread Youth Project, 2000-2003, Children
Services Manager with the London Borough of Croydon 2013-20022. Dr. Longpet was a
pioneer of the UK Government Magistrate Shadowing Scheme and the Common Purpose
Bristol Matrix for leaders of organization in the South West of England 2002-2003.
In addition to all these roles and responsibilities, Dr. Longpet has also served as the
President of the Plateau State Association (PSA) UK, and currently the Secretary of the

Plateau State Community of United Kingdom Registered Charity. A member of Social
Work England, and member, British Agency for Adoption and Fostering.
A keen sportsman. A member of the Global Development Network and has an active
interest in International Politics Economy.
Dr. Longpet is happily married.

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Prof. Ayobami Salami obtained his PhD degree in Geography
from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1996 with
specialization in Space Applications and Land Use/Natural
Resources Management. He won a UNDP Fellowship for a
specialized training in Remote Sensing and Geographic
Information System (GIS) from 1989-1990. Prof. Salami joined
the services of Obafemi Awolowo University as an academic
staff in 1991 in the Institute of Ecology and Environmental
Studies, and rose through the ranks to become a professor on
1st October, 2003. He was the Pioneer Head of Environmental
Science, University of the Gambia, The Gambia from 2000-
2001. He has also had teaching and research experience in the University of Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania and Natural Resources Department, International Institute for Geo-
information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), The Netherlands.
Prof. Salami was the Pioneer Vice Chancellor of First Technical University, now Abiola
Ajimobi Technical University (Tech-U), Ibadan, from 2017-2022. He served as the
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Nigeria
(2011-2016); and was appointed as the Project Manager, the World Bank sponsored
Centre of Excellence (CoEx) in Software Engineering: Science & Technology Education
at Post-Basic Levels (STEPB) Project in the University from 2011-2013. He was also the
pioneer Centre Leader, World Bank sponsored African Centre of Excellence on ICT-
Driven Knowledge Park from 2014 to 2016. He worked as the Senior Research Adviser
on Environmental Assessment, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Port-
Harcourt, Nigeria (2010-2011). He has been an Eisenhower Fellow (USA) since 2009.
Prof. Salami was appointed as Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Independent
National Electoral Commission (INEC) with Ekiti State as his first duty post in 2022 and
currently serving as the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Lagos State.

Alhaji Shehu L. Wahab is the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) ,Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Nasarawa State. He is a seasoned administrator and election management expert.

Alhaji Wahab is a graduate of Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He also holds a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Ibadan. More so, he is a member of different professional bodies such as Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM), and Nigeria Political Science Association (NPSA)

Until his present appointment, Alhaji Shehu L. Wahab had held various positions such Research officer, Electoral Officer ,Adavi LGA, Kogi State, Head of Unit, Election Observation (Domestic), Head of Division ,Party Registration and Liaison, a Director, Election and Party Monitoring (EPM) Department at INEC Headquarters, and later as Administrative Secretary in INEC Benue State.

Alhaji Shehu L. Wahab has traversed the electoral landscape having worked in key departments in INEC at the headquarter and states as well as international observation, training and study tours across countries  in Africa,southern  America, Asia and UK.

Alhaji Shehu is happily married and blessed with children.

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As an Election Administrator and Manager, in his capacity as the
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ekiti, and Oyo States he
successfully conducted the Ekiti off-cycle governorship, and the
2023 general elections in Oyo State. Elections are
the cornerstone of democratic political process; thus, these
elections were credible, political competition was fair, and the
election management process was impartial. Similarly, as a REC, he
was deployed by the Independent National Electoral Commission,
INEC as a support Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) to
about five states. This entailed calling to play his knowledge, expertise
and Professionalism to manage the election team,
ensure the electoral processes were undertaken in line with
the Constitution, Electoral Act and other guidelines on elections by INEC.

Oliver Tersoo Agundu, Ph.D is an Associate Professor of Social and Political
Philosophy. He was born on the 25 th June, 1979 to the family of Late Pius Shima
Agundu and Mrs Philomena Mbavan Agundu of Mbakyundu in Mbakper
District of Ipav, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue state. He spent his
early childhood with his maternal grandmother of blessed memory in Shangev-ya,
Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. During this time, he did and
completed his primary education at RCM Primary School, Yaji, Shangev-Ya,
Kwande LGA. He attended and completed his Junior Secondary school at Tofi
Memory Grammar School in Gboko. He proceeded to St. James Minor
Seminary, Yandev in Gboko for his senior secondary school where he graduated
with distinctions as the Best Graduating Student. He holds a Bachelor of
Philosophy (B. Phil) Degree in Philosophy of the Pontifical Urbaniana University,
Rome and a Master of Arts (M.A) Degree in Religious Studies(African-
Christian Studies) from the Benue State University, Makurdi and another Master
of Arts (M.A.) Degree in Social and Political Philosophy and a Doctor of
Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Social and Political Philosophy all from the ONE and
ONLY University of Nigeria, Nsukka. By the grace of God, Dr Oliver Tersoo
Agundu is the first to hold a Doctor of Philosophy Degree (Ph.D) in Social and
Political Philosophy in Northern Nigeria.
Dr Oliver Tersoo Agundu joined the services of Benue State University, Makurdi
in 2005 and has moved steadily to the rank of Associate Professor of Social and
Political Philosophy. Within these years, he has served the university in different
capacities including secretary of different committees, Secretary of departmental
board, Coordinator of undergraduate projects, Coordinator of Philosophy Unit in
the default Department of Religion and Philosophy. Until the commencement of
his Sabbatical leave at the Federal University of Lafia in 2019, he was the Deputy
Director, Centre for Gender Studies and Coordinator,GST 112 in Benue State
University, Makurdi. He attended and completed a SLEAM 6 Course in
“Leadership, Ethics and Policy Making” at the Nigeria’s Famous National
Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru, JOS in 2023.
He is a consummate scholar that has published both locally and internationally. As
a prolific scholar, Dr Agundu have over Fifty (50) publications to his credit. His
famous master piece titled: Social and Political Philosophy in the Age of
globalisation is generally regarded as a Magna Carta in socio-political reflections

in contemporary Africa. He has devoted a considerable time in researching and
publishing on the challenges of leadership and the way forward for democratic
consolidation in Nigeria in particular and Africa in general, He has conceptualized
alternative models of democratic governance compatible for the Socio-Political
specificities of the African society. He is on the editorial board of different journals
and the editorial consultant to different reputable journals and publishing firm.
Until his present appointment as the Resident Electoral Commssioner, INEC, he
was also a Visiting Lecturer at the Federal University,Wukari. He consults for
different institutions and organizations on policy formulation, Leadership, politics
and good governance. Dr Agundu is a recipient of many Awards and Fellowships
prominent amongst them is Thomas Sankra Leadership Prize as “Pan African
Icon of Public Service Prudence” by the Youth Partnership for Africa’s
Development (YOUPADS). He is the Fellow of Association of Philosophers
Professional of Nigeria (FAPPON) and a Fellow of Institute of Policy
Management and Development (FIPMD) amongst others. He is widely travelled
and he is happily married to Doris Agnes Dooshima Agundu and they are blessed
with three children (Olivia, Oliver Jr. and Odilia).

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