 The Chairman of the Independent National Electric Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmoud Yacoubou today, December 12, 2023, swung in nine resident electric commissioners to fuel vacancies in nine states of the Federation. Four out of the nine swung in at career offices of the commission, and nine out of the ten regs screened and confirmed by the National Assembly, were all swung in at a ceremony while the 10th reg designates will be swung in next month on exploration of the 10th of the reg representing Acquirebom State, who is currently deployed to Delta State. The Chairman of the Independent National Electric Commission, Professor Mahmoud Yacoubou cautioned with the newly swung in regs on the difficult task ahead as involved so much emotions with desperate politicians and supporters prepared to win at all costs. Professor Mahmoud warned them to understand and operate within the limits of their delegated powers and responsibilities. Among the nine resident electrical commissioners swung in today, four have been career officers of the commission, rising to the rank of director. They have been involved in elections and electoral activities, both in the field and at the headquarters. Their experience is traversed electoral operations, election and party monitoring, and electoral litigation. This is the first time that several INE career officers are appointed as resident electoral commissioners. You are not new to the conduct of elections, there is no learning curve for you. Consequently, there can be no excuses for failing to hit the ground running and for making a huge difference to the quality and transparency of elections. Speaking on behalf of the newly swung in regs, Oluwatoyi Babalola, the understate reg, thanked the commission for giving them the privilege to serve in a capacity that worked directly with critical stakeholders from each state. We have just subscribed to the oath of allegiance and oath of office. Sir, we pledge to be loyal to this oath and commit ourselves to high ethical and professional standards, discipline and hard work for the achievement of the vision and mission of the commission. We will be fair, fair, impartial and non-partisan to all political parties, all political actors and acts respectfully and decorously towards all electoral stakeholders.