The INEC National Commissioner in charge of Benue, Enugu and Anambra states, Mr Festus Okoye, said this on Saturday in Makurdi during an interaction with leaders of political parties, Civil Society Organisations and the Media.
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The list was released in a statement signed by INEC National Commissioner, and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye on Thursday in Abuja.
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, has called for close partnership with Civil Society Organisations to improve the electoral process in the country.
The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave the advice in at the Workshop for election professionals from the Commonwealth Africa Region on Monday in Abuja.
Smith, who takes over from another former IGP, Mike Okiro, was inaugurated at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja shortly before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari on March 27 sent to the Senate for confirmation, the names of Festus Okoye from Imo to represent South-East Zone and Garba Attahiru from Niger.
The request was contained in separate letters read by the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki at plenary.
Okoye said this on Monday when the case came up in court