UPDATED: INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu swears in 14 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (photos)

- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the swearing in of 14 Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs)

- The RECs will be sworn in by the INEC chairman on Friday, July 7, 2017

- The REC's were appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari and confirmed by the Nigerian Senate

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has sworn in of 14 new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs).

The commission in a tweet on Friday, July 7, morning said the 14 new RECs were all sworn in by the chairman of INEC Mahmood Yakubu at 3 pm today.

READ ALSO: I have been penciled for arrest over treason, plan to topple Buhari's government - Fayose cries out

Legit.ng earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari nominated 27 RECs for INEC three months ago.

The commissioners' names, the presidency said were sent to the Nigerian Senate for approval.

READ ALSO: I met Maitama Sule when I was 15 years old - Acting President Osinbajo

The letter from president Buhari also requested that the Senate through the Senate President Bukola Saraki confirms the appointment of the commissioners in line with the provision of the 1999 Constitution.

PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app

The President's letter read in part: “In compliance with the provisions of Section 14 (3) (a) of the Third Schedule to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), I write to request the confirmation of the following nominees for appointment as Resident Electoral Commissioners.”

See the tweet from INEC below:

You can watch this Legit.ng video of Nigerians questioning the whereabouts of President Muhammadu Buhari:

Source: Legit.ng